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Did you know? Galileo was accused of heresy in 1633 for his support of Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentrism and it was not until 1992 that Pope John Paul II announced that the Catholic Church's denunciation of Galileo's work had been a tragic error (source: Galileo Galilei) > more interesting facts Values Forum Dear Reader, The Values Forum of the New World Encyclopedia is an interactive space in which you can post articles and commentary, and engage other NWE thinkers and contributors in conversation and debate. Please visit the page to participate. May 13 Building, working May 08 Poor Direction for USAID Apr 25 Why Election Processes Need Improvement Apr 17 The Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage Mar 10 The Presumption of Reason Mar 10 Lent, Pagans, and the Cycles of Life Mar 10 Ritual develops habits that can lift us to greatness

Featured Article: Rumspringa Two Amish girls in traditional attire Rumspringa, translates from German dialects into English as "jumping or running around." It is a rite of passage during adolescence, used in some Amish communities. The Amish, a sub-sect of the Anabaptist Christian movement, intentionally segregate themselves from other communities as a part of their faith. The rumspringa experience allows teenagers to spend some time to experience life outside their community. It is also a time during which courtship occurs, often leading to the decision to marry. For Amish youth, the Rumspringa normally begins at age 16 and ends when a youth chooses either to be baptized in the Amish church or to leave the community. Popular Article: Motion picture (sound film) Poster for the movie All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but it would be decades before reliable synchronization was made commercially practical. The first commercial screening of movies with fully synchronized sound took place in New York City in April 1923. In the early years after the introduction of sound, films incorporating synchronized dialogue were known as "talking pictures," or "talkies." The first feature-length movie originally presented as a talkie was The Jazz Singer, released in October 1927. New World Encyclopedia integrates facts with values. Written by online collaboration with certified experts. Home | Vision | Subject Areas | Feedback | Technology | Friends and Affiliates | Donate

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