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- 1291: Religion: Taoism
- ... Lao-tzu and Zhuangzi. Lao-tzu Lived from 570 BC - 490 BC in the province of Henan and was a court librarian. In his book the Tao-te-ching, the most translated work of Chinese literature, he discusses his philosophy that teaches the "Tao" or the way. The way is realized through recognition and the complete expectance of nothingness. Zhuangzi was also a Chinese philosopher and a student of Lao-tzu ...
- 1292: Judaism: One Religion or Many Small Religions?
- ... religion(s) is an obvious one, depending upon how you choose to look at it. Every religion has many pieces, but as long as there are a few constants (such as the birthplace, the language, literature, etc) it is possible to view the whole as a single force, and still acknowledge variations that will inevitably spring-up.
- 1293: Dualism In Christianity and Zoroastrianism
- ... the aspect of a Messiah fighting the force of evil as opposed to the god itself. This concept of a temporal dualism in which Satan has influence is brought to expression most clearly in apocalyptic literature, such as the Book of Revelation. Two ages are reflected in this apocalyptic cosmology, on being this age, and the other the age to come. Satan is said to be prevailing in this age, but ...
- 1294: The Essenes of Qumran
- ... Qumran. The site was temporarily abandoned after an earthquake in 31 B.C. and was finally destroyed by the Romans in 68 A.D. Their library in Qumran contained an extraordinary rich collection of apocalyptic literature, such as fragments of the Testaments of the patriarchs, Daniel, the cycles of Enoch, and pseudo-Mosaic works (Frend 18). Moreover, this tradition contributed toward shaping the apocalyptic tradition of the early Church, and in ...
- 1295: Gnosticism
- ... could expect to encounter when they died. Other passages make numerous allusions to NDE-like experiences that can be realized in this life, most notably the human encounter with a Divine Light. The Gnostic Christian literature gives us one more example of near death experiences and similar experiences in the ancient world." Gnosticism Index The early Christian mystery sects The apocalypse of Paul The gospel of Thomas The mystery teachings Secret ...
- 1296: The Bible and the Word "Inspire"
- ... a bit of room for human error. Due to this weakness, historical criticism is the least compatible method of proving that scripture is inspired. Historical criticism seems to ignore the fact that scripture is also literature, and to use their method of historical criticism, you must take apart the Bible, thereby destroying the literary flow. Literary criticism looks at the scripture in a way that is similar to how the average ...
- 1297: Religion: Judaism or Judaisms?
- ... religion(s) is an obvious one, depending upon how you choose to look at it. Every religion has many pieces, but as long as there are a few constants (such as the birthplace, the language, literature, etc) it is possible to view the whole as a single force, and still acknowledge various religions
- 1298: The Egyptian Religion
- ... the sun god, and this became the first monotheistic religion in history, but it was short lived, for when he died the new Pharaoh overruled the law and restored the other gods. The Egyptians Sacred literature was the “Book of the Dead” which consisted of 42 “negative confessions” , spells and prayers. Here is a excerpts from the “Book of the Dead” 1. I have not acted sinfully toward me 2. I ...
- 1299: What is a Witch?
- What is a Witch? "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!” The Wicked Witch of the West... One of the most notorious and stereotypical witches in all literature. She had green skin, a big wart- covered nose, and a wide-brimmed black hat. She summoned a legion of monsters, stirred evil brews in her black cauldron, and generally made life difficult for the ...
- 1300: Greek Gods
- ... man half goat. The Fates were three old hags that were more powerful than the gods, because they knew the past, present, future. Nine goddess called Muses, were the patrons of music, poetry, dance, and literature. heroes The Heroes along with the gods were the characters in the myths and legends. Hercules was the strongest and mightiest of all Greek heroes. Theseus was another hero. He defeated the Minotaur. Polythemus was ...
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