Natural Religion: The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Glasgow in 1888Longmans, Green, 1892 - 608 pages |
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... instance , which is a creed professed by the largest number of human beings , recognises , as taught by Buddha Sâkyamuni , no god , or at all events no creator of the universe , and it has been held in consequence that Buddhism could ...
... instance , which is a creed professed by the largest number of human beings , recognises , as taught by Buddha Sâkyamuni , no god , or at all events no creator of the universe , and it has been held in consequence that Buddhism could ...
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... instance , is very fond of etymologies which are to account for the peculiar character of certain gods and heroes . Plato extends this practice even more widely , though he often leaves us in doubt whether he is really serious in his ...
... instance , is very fond of etymologies which are to account for the peculiar character of certain gods and heroes . Plato extends this practice even more widely , though he often leaves us in doubt whether he is really serious in his ...
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... instance , that deus was originally no more than a bright being , that a priest was originally an elder , a minister a servant , a bishop an overseer ; but if we were to give these etymologies as more than historical curiosities , and ...
... instance , that deus was originally no more than a bright being , that a priest was originally an elder , a minister a servant , a bishop an overseer ; but if we were to give these etymologies as more than historical curiosities , and ...
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... instance , Cic . ii . in Verr . 4 , 45 , 101 , ut eam ( cupidita- tem ) non metus , non religio contineret , where we can translate the two words metus and religio by fear and awe , fear expressing the fear of men or of conse- quences ...
... instance , Cic . ii . in Verr . 4 , 45 , 101 , ut eam ( cupidita- tem ) non metus , non religio contineret , where we can translate the two words metus and religio by fear and awe , fear expressing the fear of men or of conse- quences ...
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... instance , Cassiodorus ( died 562 , A.D. ) , Religionem cogere non possumus , quia nemo cogitur ut invitus credat , We cannot force religion , for no one is ever forced to believe against his will ' : but in classical Latin religio ...
... instance , Cassiodorus ( died 562 , A.D. ) , Religionem cogere non possumus , quia nemo cogitur ut invitus credat , We cannot force religion , for no one is ever forced to believe against his will ' : but in classical Latin religio ...
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