Natural ReligionLongmans, Green, and Company, 1889 - 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 3 , 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 3 , We cannot force religion , for no one is ever forced to believe ...
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... writing on the philosophy of religion , Professor Teichmüller of Dorpat , whose recent death has been a serious loss to our studies , combines the sentiments of fear and reverence in his definition of religion , and adds to it a third ...
... writing on the philosophy of religion , Professor Teichmüller of Dorpat , whose recent death has been a serious loss to our studies , combines the sentiments of fear and reverence in his definition of religion , and adds to it a third ...
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