GC 2020 – Surrounded by a Mighty Cloud of Words
Frank Holbrook 3 Uncategorized
I’ll make my disclaimer right up front. This post is less analytical and more lighthearted than what you probably have come to expect. Have a little fun as you read this post, you’ll live longer.
Right before going to bed last night I spent a few minutes reading part of one of the plans submitted to General Conference. I know what you’re thinking, “that must be a pretty potent sleep aid”. No comment. When I awoke this morning, mentally I heard “word cloud”.
I have an app I use from time-to-time that creates a visual “word cloud”. The online version of the Cambridge Dictionary defines a word cloud as “an electronic image that shows words used in a particular piece of electronic text or series of texts. The words are different sizes according to how often they are used in the text.”
When speaking to a group I occasionally employ word clouds to help reveal insights about a written selection. To provide examples, here are two word clouds using John 1:1-18:
I decided to create some word clouds of various parts of the four plans submitted as petitions. The following word clouds were randomly generated using parts of petitions calling for plans for separation. Noise words (such as “a, an, the”) are filtered out. Strictly for fun, see if you can tell which word cloud is associated with which petition. Answers are presented below without comment.
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3 comments found
C A Buster October 2nd, 2019
Our ‘denomination’ needs to focus on “Jesus Saves – Repent and be Reconcilled”.
hookedonchrist October 2nd, 2019
Fun and quite interesting.
Len Solomons October 2nd, 2019
What a creative, colorful and unique idea – Word Clouds wow!