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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Posted by Philip @ 1:25 pm CDT
Filed under: Tribute

1603 - James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. He then 'authorized' an English translation of the Scriptures, first published in 1611 and known since as the 'King James Version'of the Bible.

1741 - English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in a letter: 'Venture daily upon Christ, go out in His strength, and He will enable you to do wonders.'

1869 - In England, the Disestablishment Bill was passed, officially dissolving the Church of Ireland. (Organized opposition to this legislation coined one of longest words in the English language: antidisestablishmentarianism.)

(From the 'Almanac of the Christian Church by William D. Blake)

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1. Alan - 07/26/2007 3:54 pm CDT

I wonder if they called those who feigned opposition to the referenced legislation pseudoantidisestablishmentarians.

2. SD Jones - 07/26/2007 7:55 pm CDT

Hi Philip,
Even earlier than 1869, Thomas Jefferson was a devoted antidistestablishmentarianist. The Episcopal Church was the state church of Virginia and Jefferson was definitively opposed to disestablishing that relationship, which is interesting since Jefferson was a deist who cut out all the miracles in the New Testament. I don't know if the word came into being back then, but that is certainly what he was and several history books refer to him as a supporter of antidisestablishmentarianism. Regardless, it may be one of the greatest words in the English language, second only to floccinocinihilipilification.
Peace!
SD

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