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Currents related to cleromancy and sortition: | Currents related to cleromancy and sortition: | ||
*'''Bracketism''' | *'''Bracketism -''' Use of a {{wp|Bracket (tournament)|single-elimination bracket}} to structure cleromancy, allowing congregations to apolitically resolve complex questions with multiple possible solutions. Most Abrigalasts reject brackets as an innovation that compromises the essence of their religious praxis. However, in congregations that practice communal or coöperative living, bracketism is shown to correlate positively with sustained growth, adherent retention, and various measures of economic prosperity, and to reduce the frequency of congregational schisms. | ||
*'''Urrimism-Thummimism''' - Use of light and dark stones to decide upon binary questions. | *'''Urrimism-Thummimism''' - Use of light and dark stones to decide upon binary questions. | ||