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Volition

Volition is the act of the will, an exercise of choice.  It is when a person consciously exercises a purposeful choice to do something. It is a voluntary decision.

Volunteerism

Volunteerism is the practice of voluntarily acting for the benefit of others without monetary or social gain.  Therefore, it is the practice of maintaining an institution or system.  In philosophy, it is a position that the will is the ultimate principle in reality...

Water

Water is a colorless, odorless, transparent liquid that is comprised of two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen molecule, H2O.  It freezes at 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) where it becomes a solid and boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit)...
Wavelength

Wavelength

Wavelength is the difference between two equal points in a wave. It can be the difference between two high points or two low points.

Weight

Weight is the force that gravity exerts on a given object, equal to the mass of the object times the acceleration of gravity. At standard gravity, weight is used functionally as a measure of mass.

Whole

That which is whole is the full quantity of something. It is the totality, all that something is. It is undivided, complete, containing all the components or parts.

Wholly Other

The term “wholly other” is used in Christian theology to describe the difference between God and everything else.  God, the Christian God, is completely different than all other things that exist.  God can be described by essential properties such as...

Will

The will is the mental part of the person that exercises volition, makes choices, determines what is to be done by the person. It is an expression of desire and intention.

World Soul

The world soul is the teaching that the world has an animating force.  The way the human body has a soul, some teach that the world also has a soul.

Worldview

A worldview is a set of beliefs and assumptions that a person uses when interpreting the world around him.  A worldview deals with issues like . . . What are we? Were we created or did we evolve? What is our purpose in life? Does God exist? From where do we derive our...