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The organization known as the World Community for Christian Meditation is commonly identified by the abbreviation WCCM.
Answer: True
Explanation: The organization known as the World Community for Christian Meditation is indeed commonly identified by the abbreviation WCCM.
The World Community for Christian Meditation is registered under the identification number 1182213.
Answer: True
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation is registered under the identification number 1182213.
The World Community for Christian Meditation is legally classified as a for-profit corporation.
Answer: False
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation is legally classified as a charity operating for public benefit, not a for-profit corporation.
The official headquarters of the World Community for Christian Meditation are located at St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX.
Answer: True
Explanation: The official headquarters of the World Community for Christian Meditation are located at St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX.
The official web address for the World Community for Christian Meditation is https://www.wccm.org/.
Answer: True
Explanation: The official web address for the World Community for Christian Meditation is https://www.wccm.org/.
The emblem of the World Community for Christian Meditation serves as its distinct organizational logo.
Answer: True
Explanation: The emblem of the World Community for Christian Meditation serves as its distinct organizational logo.
The second image associated with the WCCM depicts St. Mark's Church, which serves as the organization's headquarters, rather than its primary meditation hall.
Answer: True
Explanation: The second image associated with the WCCM depicts St. Mark's Church, which serves as the organization's headquarters, rather than its primary meditation hall.
The official website for the World Community for Christian Meditation is https://www.wccm.org/; www.wccm-bonnevaux.org is associated with the Bonnevaux site.
Answer: True
Explanation: The official website for the World Community for Christian Meditation is https://www.wccm.org/; www.wccm-bonnevaux.org is associated with the Bonnevaux site.
What is the full designation of the organization commonly identified by the abbreviation WCCM?
Answer: World Community for Christian Meditation
Explanation: The full designation of the organization commonly identified by the abbreviation WCCM is the World Community for Christian Meditation.
What is the legal classification of the World Community for Christian Meditation?
Answer: Charity operating for public benefit
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation is legally classified as a charity operating for public benefit.
Where are the official headquarters of the World Community for Christian Meditation situated?
Answer: St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, London
Explanation: The official headquarters of the World Community for Christian Meditation are situated at St Mark's Church, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX.
What is the official web address for the World Community for Christian Meditation?
Answer: https://www.wccm.org/
Explanation: The official web address for the World Community for Christian Meditation is https://www.wccm.org/.
The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) was formally established in the year 1991.
Answer: True
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) was formally established in the year 1991.
Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, serves as the current Director of the WCCM, not its Secretary-General.
Answer: True
Explanation: Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, serves as the current Director of the WCCM, not its Secretary-General.
The specific meditative practice promoted by the World Community for Christian Meditation was developed by John Main, a Benedictine monk and priest.
Answer: True
Explanation: The specific meditative practice promoted by the World Community for Christian Meditation was developed by John Main, a Benedictine monk and priest.
John Main was affiliated with the Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).
Answer: True
Explanation: John Main was affiliated with the Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).
Fr. Laurence Freeman, the current Director of the WCCM, is affiliated with the Olivetan Congregation, not the Cistercian monastic order.
Answer: True
Explanation: Fr. Laurence Freeman, the current Director of the WCCM, is affiliated with the Olivetan Congregation, not the Cistercian monastic order.
John Main developed his meditative method during his time in Kuala Lumpur, not while studying in Rome.
Answer: True
Explanation: John Main developed his meditative method during his time in Kuala Lumpur, not while studying in Rome.
In which year was the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) formally established?
Answer: 1991
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) was formally established in the year 1991.
Who currently serves as the Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation?
Answer: Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB
Explanation: Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, currently serves as the Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation.
Who is recognized for developing the unique method of Christian meditation practiced and promoted by the WCCM?
Answer: John Main
Explanation: John Main is recognized for developing the unique method of Christian meditation practiced and promoted by the WCCM.
To which monastic order did John Main, the developer of the WCCM's meditative practice, belong?
Answer: Order of Saint Benedict (OSB)
Explanation: John Main, the developer of the WCCM's meditative practice, belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).
In which city did John Main reportedly receive foundational meditative instruction for his method?
Answer: Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: John Main reportedly received foundational meditative instruction in Kuala Lumpur for his method.
The primary objective of the World Community for Christian Meditation is to promote a specific form of Christian meditation, rather than to spread awareness of various global spiritual traditions.
Answer: True
Explanation: The primary objective of the World Community for Christian Meditation is to promote a specific form of Christian meditation, rather than to spread awareness of various global spiritual traditions.
John Main's meditative practice was not primarily influenced by contemporary Buddhist teachings; its influences were rooted in early Christian contemplative traditions.
Answer: True
Explanation: John Main's meditative practice was not primarily influenced by contemporary Buddhist teachings; its influences were rooted in early Christian contemplative traditions.
John Main's meditative approach was significantly influenced by the teachings of the early Christian figure John Cassian.
Answer: True
Explanation: John Main's meditative approach was significantly influenced by the teachings of the early Christian figure John Cassian.
The term 'Desert Father' refers to early Christian monks from the Egyptian and Near Eastern deserts, whose spiritual teachings influenced John Main's practice, rather than contemporary spiritual leaders advising the WCCM.
Answer: True
Explanation: The term 'Desert Father' refers to early Christian monks from the Egyptian and Near Eastern deserts, whose spiritual teachings influenced John Main's practice, rather than contemporary spiritual leaders advising the WCCM.
What is the principal objective of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM)?
Answer: To promote a specific form of Christian meditation
Explanation: The principal objective of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) is to promote a specific form of Christian meditation.
Which historical Christian figure's teachings significantly influenced John Main's meditative approach?
Answer: John Cassian
Explanation: The teachings of John Cassian significantly influenced John Main's meditative approach.
Which of the following is NOT identified as an influence or related concept pertinent to John Main's meditative practice?
Answer: The simplicity of Cistercian life
Explanation: While John Main's practice was influenced by John Cassian and Desert Fathers' spirituality, and encountered in Kuala Lumpur, the simplicity of Cistercian life is not explicitly mentioned as a direct influence on his method.
As of 2014, the World Community for Christian Meditation reported approximately 110,000 members worldwide.
Answer: True
Explanation: As of 2014, the World Community for Christian Meditation reported approximately 110,000 members worldwide.
The World Community for Christian Meditation does not organize an event known as the 'Global Peace Conference'; its primary annual event is the John Main Seminar.
Answer: True
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation does not organize an event known as the 'Global Peace Conference'; its primary annual event is the John Main Seminar.
The 14th Dalai Lama has indeed addressed the World Community for Christian Meditation's annual John Main Seminar.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 14th Dalai Lama has indeed addressed the World Community for Christian Meditation's annual John Main Seminar.
In 2017, the World Community for Christian Meditation acquired Bonnevaux, a former Cistercian abbey located in France.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 2017, the World Community for Christian Meditation acquired Bonnevaux, a former Cistercian abbey located in France.
The property acquired by the WCCM in France in 2017, Bonnevaux, was a former Cistercian abbey, not a Benedictine monastery.
Answer: True
Explanation: The property acquired by the WCCM in France in 2017, Bonnevaux, was a former Cistercian abbey, not a Benedictine monastery.
As of 2014, what was the approximate global membership count of the World Community for Christian Meditation?
Answer: Approximately 110,000
Explanation: As of 2014, the approximate global membership count of the World Community for Christian Meditation was 110,000.
What is the designation of the significant annual event organized by the WCCM?
Answer: The John Main Seminar
Explanation: The significant annual event organized by the WCCM is designated as the John Main Seminar.
Which prominent international figure has addressed the WCCM's annual John Main Seminar?
Answer: The 14th Dalai Lama
Explanation: The 14th Dalai Lama is a prominent international figure who has addressed the WCCM's annual John Main Seminar.
What type of religious structure did the WCCM acquire in Marçay, France, in 2017?
Answer: A former Cistercian Abbey
Explanation: In 2017, the WCCM acquired Bonnevaux, a former Cistercian Abbey, in Marçay, France.
What is the official web address for Bonnevaux, the former Cistercian abbey acquired by the WCCM in France?
Answer: https://bonnevauxwccm.org/
Explanation: The official web address for Bonnevaux, the former Cistercian abbey acquired by the WCCM in France, is https://bonnevauxwccm.org/.
The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue was established at Georgetown University in 2005, not Harvard University.
Answer: True
Explanation: The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue was established at Georgetown University in 2005, not Harvard University.
The John Main Center is dedicated to fostering both interreligious understanding and the practice of meditation.
Answer: True
Explanation: The John Main Center is dedicated to fostering both interreligious understanding and the practice of meditation.
Interreligious dialogue specifically refers to the communication and relationship-building processes between individuals from diverse religious traditions.
Answer: True
Explanation: Interreligious dialogue specifically refers to the communication and relationship-building processes between individuals from diverse religious traditions.
What initiative was established at Georgetown University in 2005 in collaboration with the WCCM?
Answer: The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue
Explanation: The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue was established at Georgetown University in 2005 in collaboration with the WCCM.
The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue concentrates on which two primary areas of focus?
Answer: Meditation practices and interreligious understanding
Explanation: The John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue concentrates on two primary areas: meditation practices and interreligious understanding.
Within the context of the John Main Center, what does the term 'interreligious dialogue' specifically denote?
Answer: Communication and relationships between people of different religious traditions
Explanation: Within the context of the John Main Center, the term 'interreligious dialogue' specifically denotes the communication and relationship-building processes between individuals from diverse religious traditions.
The 'See also' section of the source material references the concept of Christian contemplation and associated communities.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 'See also' section of the source material references the concept of Christian contemplation and associated communities.
A 2011 article discussing the WCCM, authored by Elizabete Taivāne, was published in Latvian.
Answer: True
Explanation: A 2011 article discussing the WCCM, authored by Elizabete Taivāne, was published in Latvian.
Matthew Evans authored an article in 2013 concerning a World Community for Christian Meditation pilgrimage, but the pilgrimage was to India and Nepal, not Africa.
Answer: True
Explanation: Matthew Evans authored an article in 2013 concerning a World Community for Christian Meditation pilgrimage, but the pilgrimage was to India and Nepal, not Africa.
The 2014 publication titled 'John Main: The Expanding Vision' was co-edited by Laurence Freeman and Stefan Reynolds.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 2014 publication titled 'John Main: The Expanding Vision' was co-edited by Laurence Freeman and Stefan Reynolds.
The World Community for Christian Meditation is cataloged in international authority control databases, including VIAF, and national databases such as the U.S. Library of Congress.
Answer: True
Explanation: The World Community for Christian Meditation is cataloged in international authority control databases, including VIAF, and national databases such as the U.S. Library of Congress.
The VIAF identifier for the WCCM is 139593696; nb2011009613 is its identifier in the U.S. Library of Congress authority file.
Answer: True
Explanation: The VIAF identifier for the WCCM is 139593696; nb2011009613 is its identifier in the U.S. Library of Congress authority file.
The Bibliothèquue nationale de France (BnF) database assigns the identifier cb13324938n to the World Community for Christian Meditation.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Bibliothèquue nationale de France (BnF) database assigns the identifier cb13324938n to the World Community for Christian Meditation.
The WCCM is cataloged within which international authority control database?
Answer: VIAF
Explanation: The WCCM is cataloged within the international authority control database known as VIAF.
What does the identifier 'cb13324938n' represent in the context of the WCCM's cataloging?
Answer: The identifier from the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
Explanation: The identifier 'cb13324938n' represents the identifier assigned by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) in the context of the WCCM's cataloging.
What was the precise title of the 2011 journal article published in Latvian concerning the WCCM?
Answer: Starptautiskā kristīgās meditācijas kopiena: bibliskās paradigmas transformācija (fenomenoloģiskā eksplikācija)
Explanation: The precise title of the 2011 journal article published in Latvian concerning the WCCM was 'Starptautiskā kristīgās meditācijas kopiena: bibliskās paradigmas transformācija (fenomenoloģiskā eksplikācija)'.
Which publication details are associated with Matthew Evans' article concerning a WCCM pilgrimage?
Answer: Published in Compass, Volume 47, Issue 3, Spring 2013
Explanation: The publication details associated with Matthew Evans' article concerning a WCCM pilgrimage are: Published in Compass, Volume 47, Issue 3, Spring 2013.
By which press was the 2014 edited work titled 'John Main: The Expanding Vision' published?
Answer: Canterbury Press Norwich
Explanation: The 2014 edited work titled 'John Main: The Expanding Vision' was published by Canterbury Press Norwich.
The abbreviation OSB signifies affiliation with the Order of Saint Benedict, a monastic order.
Answer: True
Explanation: The abbreviation OSB signifies affiliation with the Order of Saint Benedict, a monastic order.
A Cistercian abbey is a monastic establishment belonging to the Cistercian order, characterized by its adherence to principles of simplicity and contemplative prayer.
Answer: True
Explanation: A Cistercian abbey is a monastic establishment belonging to the Cistercian order, characterized by its adherence to principles of simplicity and contemplative prayer.
What is the significance of the term 'OSB' when applied to John Main and Laurence Freeman?
Answer: It signifies affiliation with the Order of Saint Benedict.
Explanation: The term 'OSB' signifies affiliation with the Order of Saint Benedict, indicating that both John Main and Laurence Freeman are members of this monastic order.