The origin of the term “culture” is best documented by the comparative literature scholar Raymond Williams, who charted its appearance in his book Culture and Society, 1780-1950 . At the beginning of the 18th century, “culture” was still only a verb. It meant to cultivate the land, to encourage natural growth: the culture of leeks or potatoes or... See more
Toby Shorin • Life After Lifestyle
Does the subject matter or topic of the passage dictate a word meaning? Back to our Genesis 39 example (NIV: “make sport of”).
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays • Grasping God's Word
The word “occult” has its roots in the Latin word occultus, which means “hidden” or “secret”.
Anthony Peake • The Hidden Universe
the intersection of community and culture
“Meaning-making is a growth industry,”