Ancient Faiths and Modern: A Dissertation Upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist |
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... doubt . Angelic mythology of the Bible . Christians use words in parrot fashion . Words ought not to stand for ideas . Prayer - cylinder in Thibet . Contradictions . Figures and metaphors are theologian cities of refuge . Prophet who ...
... doubt . Angelic mythology of the Bible . Christians use words in parrot fashion . Words ought not to stand for ideas . Prayer - cylinder in Thibet . Contradictions . Figures and metaphors are theologian cities of refuge . Prophet who ...
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... Doubts of laity . Two schools - those who will and those who will not inquire . Rev. Dr Colenso . Rev. Dr Browne . Precious stones and " paste . " How should a doubt be tackled - by inquiry , or by ignoring it ? An analogy . Compass and ...
... Doubts of laity . Two schools - those who will and those who will not inquire . Rev. Dr Colenso . Rev. Dr Browne . Precious stones and " paste . " How should a doubt be tackled - by inquiry , or by ignoring it ? An analogy . Compass and ...
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... doubt , however , that the process of destruction is far more easy than the task of reconstruction . The engineer who is called upon to remove a bridge , on account of the badness of its foundation , may admire the extraordinary ...
... doubt , however , that the process of destruction is far more easy than the task of reconstruction . The engineer who is called upon to remove a bridge , on account of the badness of its foundation , may admire the extraordinary ...
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... doubt whatever that the first part of the fight the preliminaries essential to conquest , are the investi- gation of the ground to be occupied ; the real value of the defences ; the superiority of the armour ; and the temper , strength ...
... doubt whatever that the first part of the fight the preliminaries essential to conquest , are the investi- gation of the ground to be occupied ; the real value of the defences ; the superiority of the armour ; and the temper , strength ...
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... doubt whether the God whom the Christians have made for their own adoration , is in any way different to that of King Mesha , who offered up his own son in sacrifice , or to the Mexican one , who was contented with the blood of a slave ...
... doubt whether the God whom the Christians have made for their own adoration , is in any way different to that of King Mesha , who offered up his own son in sacrifice , or to the Mexican one , who was contented with the blood of a slave ...
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adopted amongst ancient angels Aryan asceticism assert Assyrian Babylonian believe Bible Brahmins Buddha Buddhist called celestial Christian Church Creator death deity described Devil Dhammapada disciples divine doctrine doubt earth Elohim endeavour Etruscan existence faith father followers ghosts gods Grecian Greeks heaven Hebrew Hell Herodotus Hindoo holy human idea India individual inquire Jehovah Jesus Jesus of Nazareth Jewish Jews Jupiter king legend live Lord Luke Matt matter Max Müller Medes Mexican mind ministers miracles missionaries modern Moses mother mythology nation nature Nirvana Old Testament origin orthodox Pagan Papal Parsees Persian prayer preached priests prophet punished reason referred regarded religion religious remarks Roman sacred sacrifice Sadducees saints Sakya Muni Scriptures Siddartha spirit story taught teaching temple Testament things thou thought tion told truth virgin whilst wholly wings woman words worship writings Zoroaster