Christ and other masters, an historical inquiry into some of the chief parallelisms and contrasts between Christianity and the religious systems of the ancient world, Part 21857 |
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... light had broken unexpectedly into this field of literature from China and Nepál on one side , and Ceylon upon the other ; random guesses were exchanged for logical deductions , and philosophizing tamed or baffled by the stubborn ...
... light had broken unexpectedly into this field of literature from China and Nepál on one side , and Ceylon upon the other ; random guesses were exchanged for logical deductions , and philosophizing tamed or baffled by the stubborn ...
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... light ' , or Agni , the god of fire 2 ; who therefore occupy the foremost place in the mythology of the Védas . The next divinity to which a certain prominence appears to be awarded is Varuna , the god of water ; but none of these can ...
... light ' , or Agni , the god of fire 2 ; who therefore occupy the foremost place in the mythology of the Védas . The next divinity to which a certain prominence appears to be awarded is Varuna , the god of water ; but none of these can ...
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... light of metaphysics and the generalisations of natural philosophy . How farthe idea of retained . The doctrine of one great First - Cause was not unity was indeed , as we shall see hereafter , absolutely banished from the heart of ...
... light of metaphysics and the generalisations of natural philosophy . How farthe idea of retained . The doctrine of one great First - Cause was not unity was indeed , as we shall see hereafter , absolutely banished from the heart of ...
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... light from which the Aryan borrowed the generic name of his divinities , may 1 ' It is the peculiar character of the Indian mythology to combine a gigantic wildness of phantasy , and a boundless enthusiasm for nature , with a deep ...
... light from which the Aryan borrowed the generic name of his divinities , may 1 ' It is the peculiar character of the Indian mythology to combine a gigantic wildness of phantasy , and a boundless enthusiasm for nature , with a deep ...
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... Light , accordingly , became the aptest sym- bol of the Divine Being . Thus the Gayatri , or holiest verse of the Védas , is addressed to the sun - god , and con- tains the following passage among others : Let us meditate on the ...
... Light , accordingly , became the aptest sym- bol of the Divine Being . Thus the Gayatri , or holiest verse of the Védas , is addressed to the sun - god , and con- tains the following passage among others : Let us meditate on the ...
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aborigines Agni ancient APPEN Aryan Asiat Atonement authority avatáras believed Brahmá Bráhman Bráhmanic Bráhmanism Buddhism Cambridge century CHAP character Christ Christian Church cloth College creatures creed Crown 8vo deities Deluge dévas divine doctrine Drávidian early Edition elements essence eternal evil exalted existence faith Fcap Gautama Gautama Buddha gods Gospel heathen Hebrew Hindu Hindu philosophy Hinduism Hindustan Hist Holy human hymns Ibid idea incarnations India Indra Kapila Krishna Lassen Laws of Manu legend Lond Lord Manu Max Müller ment Méru modern moral nature object original pantheism peculiar period philosophy points polytheism prayer present primitive principles Prof Purána race religion religious remarkable Rig-Véda sacred sacrifice Saint-Hilaire Sánkhya sect serpent Śiva soul speculations spirit St Catharine's College supreme thee theism theory thou thought tianity Tibet tion triad tribes Trinity true truth unity universe Vaidic Védas Vishnu Vishnu Pur Wilson worship writers Wuttke
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Page 175 - Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats? Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 11 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.
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Page 15 - For its purpose it is admirable, giving you a careful and intelligent summary of events, and at the same time indicating the best sources of information for the further guidance of the student. Among the authorities thus referred to, we find the. most modern as well as the most ancient, the continental as well as the English.