Cornerstone
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Cornerstone has several possible meanings and uses: Template:Wiktionarypar
A cornerstone is a ceremonial masonry stone, or facsimile, set in a prominent location on the outside of a building, with an inscription on the stone indicating the construction dates of the building and the names of architect, builder and other significant individuals. The ceremony of laying a cornerstone is an important cultural component of western architecture (See also foundation stone).
Some cornerstones include time capsules from the time a particular building was built. The origins of this tradition are vague but its presence in Judeo-Christian countries can be associated with one quotation from the Old Testament (Ps 118:22) cited four times in the New Testament (Mt 21:42,Mk 12:10, Act 4:11 and 1Pe 2:7) which portrays a cornerstone as the quintessence of irony. (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
A cornerstone is a concept which provides the basic tools for understanding or manipulating a larger intellectual edifice.
Groups and organizations
- Cornerstone Churches is a group of four churches in the North Cotswolds in England.
- The Cornerstone Group is a grouping of socially-conservative MPs within the British Conservative Party.
- Cornerstone is a relational database developed by Infocom and marketed by them and later by Activision.
- Cornerstone is the title of a magazine published by Jesus People USA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They also run an annual Christian music festival called Cornerstone Festival in Illinois and Florida.
- Cornerstone is a privately held economic and financial consulting firm with multiple offices in the United States.
- Cornerstone is a Danish heavy metal band.
- Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church is a church in San Francisco.
- Cornerstone is the name of an album by Styx.
- Cornerstone Theater Company is a noted theater company based in Los Angeles.
- Cornerstone of Recovery is a residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Cornerstone University is a Christian University in Grand Rapids, MI
- Cornerstone is the name of a Reggae/Jam band currently located in northwestern NJ
- Cornerstone Brands is a subsidiary of IAC/InterActive group that is comprised of six direct marketing catelog's.