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One of the key issues is defining what terms mean. A few points:
 | There are a lot of definitions out there - they do not all agree |
| Usage is at least as important for determining meaning as derivation |
| If, as in a research paper, you are concerned about how your key terms are
understood, you need to state your understanding of those terms |
| That understanding should take note of both usage and derivation |
| Make use of dictionaries encyclopedias and journals in the field
and what you can find on the Worldwide Web |
EXAMPLE: "What is missiology?"
Check out:
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Kirk, J Andrew. “Missiology” in S B Ferguson and D F
Wright, eds., New Dictionary of Theology, Inter-Varsity Press, 1988,
434-436. |
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Moreau, Scott “Missiology” Evangelical Dictionary
of Theology, Revised Edition, forthcoming, 2000. Available at http://www.wheaton.edu/Missions/Moreau/Articles/Missiology.htm
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Scherer, J A.
“Missiology as a discipline and what it includes” Missiology 15(4) 1987
507-522. |
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