Rectification of Names

Just read a truly thoughtful article by Tom Engelhardt, about the obfuscating manipulation of language by members of the Bush Administration.

His mention of an old Chinese practice called the "rectification of names" intrigued me. The point is that the start of a new regime is a wise time to restore harmony between language and reality.

It seems to me that the concept can have a wider application... Anyone who ties their spirituality to textual dogma might do well to undertake a silent rectification of their own.