This is another fine word that I found in Richard Dawkins' new book, The God Delusion. I am still nearly finished with this book and will be reading a new one tomorrow.
Abrogation (ab-RUH-gey-shun) [from Latin abrogÄtus repealed]
noun.
- to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
- to put aside; put an end to.
Usage: Sookhdeo goes on to explain how Islamic scholars, in order to cope with the many contradictions that they found in the Qur'an, developed the principle of abrogation, whereby later texts trump earlier ones. Unfortunatley, the peacable passages in the Qur'an are mostly early, dating from Muhammed's time in Mecca. The more belligerent verses tend to date from later, after his flight to Medina.
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Thanks for the vocab tips. The book sounds interesting. May have to get it after I read the Andrew Jackson bio.
PS. Miss Bird is plucking a little bit (grrrr). Not as bad as Matt and Diane's bird Rocky, but we're keeping a close eye out. We are putting her to bed earlier and I think that is helping. But Missy has developed some serious attitude toward Greg's sister Emily. When she is in town visiting (she stays with us) Missy gets very nippy with us. Of coarse, There is a man involved. They are competing for the love of Em's fiancee, who Missy instantly fell head-over-beak in love with the moment she met him.
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