Praxis may refer to:

Philosophy and religion

Praxis (process) Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, realized, applied, or put into practice. "Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practising ideas. This has been a recurr ...

, the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practised, embodied, or realised * Praxis model, a way of doing theology * Praxis (Byzantine Rite), the practice of faith, especially worship *

Christian theological praxis Christian theological praxis is a term used by most liberation theologians to express how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is to be lived in the world. Description Christian praxis is something that goes beyond practices, actions, or behaviors. Praxis ...

, the practice of the Gospel in the world * The

Book of Acts The Acts of the Apostles (, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; ) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of The gospel, its message to the Roman Empire. Acts and the Gospel of Luke make u ...

(), or a reading from it * Praxis School, a Marxist humanist philosophical movement * ''Praxis'' (British philosophy journal), a journal of philosophy published by the University of Manchester * ''Praxis'' (Yugoslav philosophy journal), a journal of philosophy published by Praxis School ** '' Praxis International'', the continuation of ''Praxis'' and predecessor of ''Constellations''

Organizations and business

Praxis (store) Praxis, full name Praxis Doe-Het-Zelf Center B.V. (''Praxis Do-It-Yourself Centre B.V.'') is a Dutch chain of home improvement (a.k.a. DIY superstores which offer hardware, garden centres, lumber and other products and services. The company st ...

, a Dutch chain of hardware stores * Altran Praxis, a British software company * Praxis Business School, Kolkata, a management institute in India * Praxis Care, a social-care charity based in Belfast, Northern Ireland * Praxis Ethiopia, an international organisation addressing poverty in Ethiopia * Praxis (trade union), Irish trade union for professional artists

The arts

* ''Praxis'', a novel by

Fay Weldon Fay Weldon (born Franklin Birkinshaw; 22 September 1931 – 4 January 2023) was an English author, essayist and playwright. Over the course of her 55-year writing career, she published 31 novels, including ''Puffball'' (1980), '' The Cloning o ...

, published in 1978 * '' The Praxis'', a 2002 novel by Walter Jon Williams * ''Praxis'' (album), by Cecil Taylor recorded live in Italy in 1968 *

Praxis (band) Praxis is an experimental rock project, led by producer/bassist Bill Laswell and featuring guitarist Buckethead and drummer Brain in nearly every incarnation of the band. The group worked with many other artists such as Serj Tankian from Sy ...

, an experimental rock project led by Bill Laswell * Praxis (dance music act) * Praxis (art collaborative), an American art duo * ''PRAXIS: a journal of writing + building'', published by the Ohio State University College of Engineering

In fiction

* Praxis, a fictional moon in the film '' Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' * Praxis, a metanational corporation in Kim Stanley Robinson's ''

Mars trilogy The ''Mars'' trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson that chronicles the settlement and terraforming of the planet Mars through the personal and detailed viewpoints of a wide variety of characters spanning 187 year ...

'' * Praxis, a fictional underground metropolis in the SyFy series ''

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred space, sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This seconda ...

'' * Praxis Kit, an item used to unlock various abilities in several of the ''

Deus Ex ''Deus Ex'' is a series of cyberpunk role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technol ...

'' video games * "Praxis", an episode of the podcast ''

Alice Isn't Dead ''Alice Isn't Dead'' is a mystery horror fiction podcast created by Joseph Fink, and produced by Night Vale Presents. It stars Jasika Nicole as Keisha, who broadcasts on a radio signal her experiences on her road trip across America to locat ...

'' * Baron Praxis, an antagonist in the 2003 video game ''Jak II''

Other uses

* ''Praxis'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae * ''

Praxis Discussion Series The Praxis Discussion Series was established by the World Bank office in Sydney, Australia in order to provide a forum to discuss ideas, approaches, initiatives and policy pertinent to international development. Launched in January 2009 in partne ...

'', televised discussion on international development established by the World Bank in Australia *

Praxis intervention Praxis intervention is a form of participatory action research that emphasizes working on the praxis potential, or phronesis, of its participants. This contrasts with other forms of participatory action research, which emphasize the collective m ...

, in social work, a methodology for intervention within communities *

Praxis (proposed city) Praxis is a company founded by Dryden Brown and Charlie Callinan, with Howard Hughes Corporation founder David Weinreb as Vice Chairman. Praxis describes itself as an "internet-native nation", and has stated plans to create a 10,000 population c ...

, company formed in 2019 that plans to create a city in the Mediterranean *

Praxis Rabemananjara Stéphane Praxis Rabemananjara (born September 9, 1983) is a Madagascar, Malagasy former association football, footballer who played as a striker. He has played for the Madagascar national football team. International career International goals ...

(born 1987), Malagasy footballer *

Praxis test {{Education in the U.S. A Praxis test is one of a series of American teacher certification exams written and administered by the Educational Testing Service. Various Praxis tests are usually required before, during, and after teacher training ...

, a United States teacher certification exam * PRAXXIS, (with added X) a feminist design atelier at

Manchester School of Architecture The Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) is a List of architecture schools#United Kingdom, School of Architecture, jointly administered by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Metropolitan University in the city of Manchester, Engl ...

led by Helen Iball (also known as Helen Aston).

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