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- 121: Ireland An Expansion Through T
- ... himself from his lust of the fine flesh he abandoned Catholicism for Manicheism, which had the aspects of a little Christian symbolism, a large dose of Zoroastrian dualism, and some of the quiet refinements of Buddhism. (49). Although this would not satisfy his intellectual hunger and he would move onto studying the works of Plato and Socrates. In the end though he would come across the letters of a Jew named ...
- 122: Early Christianity
- Christianity is now in our modern world one of the five major religions. The other major religions include Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism from which Christianity descended. Christianity was practiced before Christ, During his life, and after his life. After ChristΉs life Christianity spread to become a main world religion. In 63 B.C. Roman ...
- 123: Korean History
- ... they had many years of war so that they built the great wall of China for defense. Ko-Gu-Ryo spent a lot of energy to expand their country or the other side, they accepted Buddhism and many kinds of scholarly attainments from the Chinese. However; they kept their strong national identity. Ko-Gu-Ryo was weak by having many wars with many different countries, Ko-Gu-Ryo became stronger. But ...
- 124: Ireland An Expansion Through
- ... himself from his lust of the fine flesh he abandoned Catholicism for Manicheism, which had the aspects of a little Christian symbolism, a large dose of Zoroastrian dualism, and some of the quiet refinements of Buddhism. (49). Although this would not satisfy his intellectual hunger and he would move onto studying the works of Plato and Socrates. In the end though he would come across the letters of a Jew named ...
- 125: Inquisision
- Inquisition The Inquisition was a permanent institution in the Catholic Church charged with the eradication of heresies. Unlike many other religions (e.g., Buddhism, Judaism), the Catholic Church has a hierarchical structure with a central bureaucracy. In the early years of the church, there were several competing sects that called themselves Christian. But after the Emperor Constantine I (280 ...
- 126: Heros Of The Sixties Counter C
- ... stunning prophecy of the hippie movement to come some ten years later. Snyders poetry, which celebrates communal life and emphasizes physical and spiritual connections to the natural world, and his role in introducing Zen Buddhism, with its emphasis on consciousness and an existence tuned in to the rhythms of nature, made him a spiritual mentor to the cultural revolution of the sixties. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for ...
- 127: Hinduism
- ... to the ancestors); and sacrifice (to the gods). The three goals were artha (material success), dharma,(righteous social behavior), and kama ( sensual pleasures ). Shortly after the composition of the first Upanishads, during the rise of Buddhism ( 6th century BC), a fourth ashrama and a corresponding fourth goal were added: The renouncer (sannyasi ), whose goal is release (moksha) from the other stages, goals, and debts. Each of these two ways of being ...
- 128: Comparison Of Spartan And Samu
- ... the shoguns ensured an army of elite soldiers that had the capacity to lead others or think for themselves if necessary. This training eventually had the effect of many warriors reverting to a study of Buddhism. The training of soldiers was perhaps the biggest difference between the two civilizations. A Spartan male was trained for fighting and nothing else from the day he was born, as opposed to the more all ...
- 129: Cambodia And United Nations
- ... nationality, or the names of the people who live in Cambodia are Cambodian(s). The primary ethnic group that makes up 90% of the total population is Khmer. The major religion in Cambodia is Theravada Buddhism. About 95% of the people in Cambodia follow this religion. The official language is Khmer, and French is the second most common language. The French colonized Cambodia for 83 years. Cambodia became independent in November ...
- 130: Background Paper Of China
- ... over: 6%. The ethnic groups in China are Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities 8.1%. The religions that China has are Daoism (Taoism), Buddhism, Muslim 2%-3%, Christian 1%. The birth rate in China is 15.1 births/1,000 population. The main language in China is Chinese. The literacy rate in China is 81.5% in which is ...
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