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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... writings are caviare . Yet , even to them , we would say that we have warrant for our belief in statements , to which the orthodox cannot reasonably object - viz . , " If thou doest well , shalt thou not be accepted ? " ( Gen. iv . 7 ) ...
... writings are caviare . Yet , even to them , we would say that we have warrant for our belief in statements , to which the orthodox cannot reasonably object - viz . , " If thou doest well , shalt thou not be accepted ? " ( Gen. iv . 7 ) ...
Page xiv
... 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 , Thomas Aquinas , and Peter Dens . In conclusion ...
... 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 , Thomas Aquinas , and Peter Dens . In conclusion ...
Page xvi
... writing , at least B.C. 90. Hardy on Budd- hist miracles . His remarks criticised . Necessity for miracles is doubtful . Sakya and a future life . Resurrection from the dead . Jesus not the first fruits of them that slept . Paul's ...
... writing , at least B.C. 90. Hardy on Budd- hist miracles . His remarks criticised . Necessity for miracles is doubtful . Sakya and a future life . Resurrection from the dead . Jesus not the first fruits of them that slept . Paul's ...
Page xvii
... writings , 450 B.C. Degeneracy of original Faith . Missionaries from China to Hindostan in search of Buddhist works and knowledge . Travels of Fah Hian , their expe- rience and remarks . Quotations from their writings . Footprints of ...
... writings , 450 B.C. Degeneracy of original Faith . Missionaries from China to Hindostan in search of Buddhist works and knowledge . Travels of Fah Hian , their expe- rience and remarks . Quotations from their writings . Footprints of ...
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... writings are of no more value , as records of absolute truth , or of Divine revelation , than the books of the Greeks , Persians , Egyptians , Hindoos , Chinese , or the more modern Mahometans . With all this we indicated that there was ...
... writings are of no more value , as records of absolute truth , or of Divine revelation , than the books of the Greeks , Persians , Egyptians , Hindoos , Chinese , or the more modern Mahometans . With all this we indicated that there was ...
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