Ee: Ecumenical

ec·u·men·i·cal (ky-mn-kl) also ec·u·men·ic (-mnk)
adj.
1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal.
2.
a. Of or relating to the worldwide Christian church.
b. Concerned with establishing or promoting unity among churches or religions.
[From Late Latin oecmenicus, from Greek oikoumenikos, from (h) oikoumen (g), (the) inhabited (world), feminine present passive participle of oikein, to inhabit, from oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ecu·meni·cal n.
ecu·meni·cal·ism n.
ecu·meni·cal·ly adv.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Such pluralism allows pagans to take ecumenicalism even further than Rabbi Schachter-Shalomi does.

During an audience with members of the Christian World Communions, Pope Benedict stressed that despite difficulties, "the ecumenical dialogue which seeks full Christian unity must continue .
On ecumenical work by Catholic Insight

Warning this video may be offensive to Liberals who love Obama. I do not hate the man. I also do not see him as a Nazi.

But it is important to know what the conservative voice fears when they see Obama. Some of it is valid fear, and some of it is not valid fear. But we need to open up dialogue to create a country where both the liberal and the conservative can iron out differences.

Yy: Young Turk

n.
1. A member of a Turkish reformist and nationalist political party active in the early 20th century.
2. also young Turk
a. A young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party.
b. A young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations.
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Cc: Churlishness

adj.
1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
2. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" (Shakespeare).
3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.
churlish·ly adv.
churlish·ness n.

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``Courtesy of tongue,'' said Rowena, ``when it is used to veil churlishness of deed, is but a knight's girdle around the breast of a base clown.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter

Mr Obama’s churlishness is fresh evidence that the US/UK special relationship is a one-way street.

David HughesDaily Telegraph's chief leader writer. He has been covering British politics for 30 years.

Zz: Zionism

Zionism
a worldwide Jewish movement for the establishment in Palestine of a national homeland for Jews. — Zionist, Zionite, n. — Zionist, Zionistic, adj.See also: Judaism
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