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• n  the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

• But it is precisely this presupposition that I do not share with you.
• Said the liberal, nondenominational Christian Century: "It must be frankly said that the technique and doctrinal presupposition of the old revivalism were too much in evidence.
• Their presupposition is that evolutionary theory is antithetical to a belief in the existence of a supreme being and to religion in general.

News & Articles

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• NOEL SINGLETON: Buddhism doesn't go to war against exact scientific principles
  In his May 30 Viewpoints article, “Bible believers: God was around before the world,” the writer replied to a rationalistic challenge to the Christian religion by offering assertions of plain presupposition that various divine events in the Bible really occurred.
  June 27, 2013 - The San Angelo Standard-Times

Quotes

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• Ken Ham in CBS News
  If the Bible is the word of God, and its history really is true, that's our presupposition or axiom, and we are starting there,museum founder Ken Ham said during recent tour of the sleek and modern facility, which is due to open next year.
• President Roh in 한겨례신문
  There is no US nuclear weapon in South Korea. Deployment of nuclear weapons is not the presupposition for the provision of the US nuclear umbrella,Roh said in a news conference held here after his summit with Prime Minister Helen Clark of New...
• Hans Kung in Times Online
  In his lecture, seen by The Times, Professor Kung says: "The options have become clear: either rivalry of the religions, clash of civilizations, war of the nations - or dialogue of civilizations and peace between the nations as a presupposition for...