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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Page vii
... inquires closely into his clergyman's theological views , and feels himself at liberty to accept or oppose them , as ... inquire into the reality of those assumptions . In fine , it was evident , that there was a Bluebeard's closet in ...
... inquires closely into his clergyman's theological views , and feels himself at liberty to accept or oppose them , as ... inquire into the reality of those assumptions . In fine , it was evident , that there was a Bluebeard's closet in ...
Page xii
... inquire how far the latter was dependent upon the former - that is to say , whether the practices of civilization are due to our religion , or have gradually grown up in spite of it . The next point was to pay similar heed to the doc ...
... inquire how far the latter was dependent upon the former - that is to say , whether the practices of civilization are due to our religion , or have gradually grown up in spite of it . The next point was to pay similar heed to the doc ...
Page xx
... inquire into for fear of consequences ? Do Papal authorities believe in the annual miracle at Naples ? The Protestant Church judged by a ruler of Siam . Bigotry , by not inquiring , does not establish truth . Each man who is deceived ...
... inquire into for fear of consequences ? Do Papal authorities believe in the annual miracle at Naples ? The Protestant Church judged by a ruler of Siam . Bigotry , by not inquiring , does not establish truth . Each man who is deceived ...
Page 70
... inquired , or pretended to inquire , from the god or lord of some shrine or oracle . I cannot charge my memory with everything that has been at one time or another regarded as an object of wonder , worship , or " fetish , " but I have ...
... inquired , or pretended to inquire , from the god or lord of some shrine or oracle . I cannot charge my memory with everything that has been at one time or another regarded as an object of wonder , worship , or " fetish , " but I have ...
Page 71
... inquire into the cause . He found that these friendly tribes were in the habit of eating their defunct relatives - being always short of provisions , they used man meat , as do other starving creatures when they devour their like — and ...
... inquire into the cause . He found that these friendly tribes were in the habit of eating their defunct relatives - being always short of provisions , they used man meat , as do other starving creatures when they devour their like — and ...
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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