No, we didn't just make it up. It's the plural of 'practic'.
It's used in seminary education, like 'practical theology.'
After recasting the foundational theoretics for the 20th century, all we ever did was the 'practics' of the NRM/NSV. 
Marshall

Origin and Etymology of practic

Middle English practik, from Middle French practique, pratique, from Late Latin practicus


On Saturday, July 1, 2017 3:40 PM, Ellie Stock via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:


Hi Folks,

Does anyone have any info regarding the word "practics'?  Is this a word the ICA made up?  We still use the word, but I can't find it in any dictionary.  Do other groups use this word or is it in the vernacular? 

Thanks for any info.

Ellie
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