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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... RESPECT , BY THE AUTHOR . “ Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ , οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας , τὸ καθ ̓ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφὰς εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως . ” — ACTS XVII . 11 . PREFACE . SOME thirty years ...
... RESPECT , BY THE AUTHOR . “ Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ , οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας , τὸ καθ ̓ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφὰς εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως . ” — ACTS XVII . 11 . PREFACE . SOME thirty years ...
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... respects , identical with , or deduced from , the former . It seemed necessary , therefore , to ascertain whether , in religion , any other line than the one in vogue in Europe , could be drawn with certainty . The result of my ...
... respects , identical with , or deduced from , the former . It seemed necessary , therefore , to ascertain whether , in religion , any other line than the one in vogue in Europe , could be drawn with certainty . The result of my ...
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... respect for truth . In future years the theological writings , generally , of our time will be as much objurgated by enlightened , earnest , and thoughtful readers , as Protestants of to - day abuse the theology and prurience of Sanchez ...
... respect for truth . In future years the theological writings , generally , of our time will be as much objurgated by enlightened , earnest , and thoughtful readers , as Protestants of to - day abuse the theology and prurience of Sanchez ...
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... respect . Public confession , murder absolved thereby . Asoka , about B.C. 307 , sent out missionaries . Objections made against Buddhism . Ideas respecting God . Salvation . Buddha and Jesus . Nirvana . Heaven and Hell - Christian ...
... respect . Public confession , murder absolved thereby . Asoka , about B.C. 307 , sent out missionaries . Objections made against Buddhism . Ideas respecting God . Salvation . Buddha and Jesus . Nirvana . Heaven and Hell - Christian ...
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... respecting Incubi . Prevalence of the belief . Its suppression . Causes of its origin . Bible made to pander to priestly lust . Dictionnaire Infernal . History of Incubi therefrom . Stories . Strange idea that the Gods who made men out ...
... respecting Incubi . Prevalence of the belief . Its suppression . Causes of its origin . Bible made to pander to priestly lust . Dictionnaire Infernal . History of Incubi therefrom . Stories . Strange idea that the Gods who made men out ...
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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