Confirmation (disambiguation)
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Confirmation may refer to:
"Confirm" might refer to:
- Confirmation, a Christian sacrament or rite of passage. Articles on confirmation in specific denominations:
- ChrismationChrismationChrismation is the name given in Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, as well as in the Assyrian Church of the East, Anglican, and in Lutheran initiation rites, to the Sacrament or Sacred Mystery more commonly known in the West as confirmation, although Italian...
(Eastern Christianity) - Confirmation (Latter Day Saints)
- Confirmation (Lutheran Church)Confirmation (Lutheran Church)Confirmation in the Lutheran Church is a public profession of faith prepared for by long and careful instruction. In English, it is called "affirmation of baptism", and is a mature and public profession of the faith which "marks the completion of the congregation's program of confirmation...
- Confirmation (Roman Catholic Church)
- Chrismation
- A similar rite in Reform Judaism:
- Jewish beliefs and practices in the reform movement#Prayer and liturgy
- Reform Judaism (North America)#Confirmation ceremonies
- Confirmation of a presidential nominee by the United States SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
; see advice and consentAdvice and consentAdvice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, describing a situation in which the executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch.-General:The expression is... - Confirmation holismConfirmation holismConfirmation holism, also called epistemological holism is the claim that a single scientific theory cannot be tested in isolation; a test of one theory always depends on other theories and hypotheses....
, the claim that a single scientific theory cannot be tested in isolation - Confirmation theory, in the philosophy of science, an extension by Donald A. GilliesDonald A. GilliesDonald A. Gillies is a British philosopher and historian of science and mathematics. He is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College, London.-Career:...
of Karl Popper's theory of corroboration - Confirmation (composition)Confirmation (composition)"Confirmation" is a bebop standard composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker in 1946. It is known as a challenging number due to its long, complex head and rapid chord changes, which feature an extended cycle of fifths ....
, a bebop jazz music standard by Charlie Parker - TenureTenureTenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.-19th century:...
, at universities in Australia and New Zealand, referred to as confirmation - Verificationism, adherence to the verification principle proposed by A.J. Ayer in Language, Truth and Logic
"Confirm" might refer to:
- CONFIRM ProjectConfirm ProjectCONFIRM was a very ambitious IT project supposed to create a single computer reservations system/global distribution system used by airline, rental car, and hotel companies.-History:...