Natural Religion: The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Glasgow in 1888Longmans, Green, 1898 - 608 pages |
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... writing . - Influence of writing on religion.- Individual and national religions . - Mohammed.— Christ.— Buddha.- Confucius . — Lao - zze . — Zoroaster.— Moses.— Sacred books , when consigned to writing . - The founders of religions are ...
... writing . - Influence of writing on religion.- Individual and national religions . - Mohammed.— Christ.— Buddha.- Confucius . — Lao - zze . — Zoroaster.— Moses.— Sacred books , when consigned to writing . - The founders of religions are ...
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... writers St. Augustin follows sometimes the one , sometimes the other derivation , as it suits his purpose ; while among modern theologians it has actually been maintained that religio was descended from religare as well as from relegere ...
... writers St. Augustin follows sometimes the one , sometimes the other derivation , as it suits his purpose ; while among modern theologians it has actually been maintained that religio was descended from religare as well as from relegere ...
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... writer , and preserved by Gellius ( iv . 9 ) , we learn that religens was actually used , as opposed to religiosus . He said : Religentem esse oportet , religiosus ne fuas , ' it is right to be reverent , but do not be religious ...
... writer , and preserved by Gellius ( iv . 9 ) , we learn that religens was actually used , as opposed to religiosus . He said : Religentem esse oportet , religiosus ne fuas , ' it is right to be reverent , but do not be religious ...
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... writers who use religio in the sense of faith ; for 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 ...
... writers who use religio in the sense of faith ; for 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 ...
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... writers tell us the best that can be said of religion , he tells us the worst . Most writers who are honest enough to point out the weak points of religion , and who do not shut their eyes to the infinite mischief that has been wrought ...
... writers tell us the best that can be said of religion , he tells us the worst . Most writers who are honest enough to point out the weak points of religion , and who do not shut their eyes to the infinite mischief that has been wrought ...
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