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- 841: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- ... Jesus. Representing Jesus as the Son of God. Luke features His kindness toward the weak, the suffering and the outcast (Luke 9:51-18:27). He seems to have had the Greeks, who represented culture, philosophy and wisdom, in mind. John places special emphasis on the Deity of Jesus. Consists mostly of Jesus' lectures and conversations. Discusses things Jesus said rather than things He did (John 1:1-18). By describing ...
- 842: The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Cult
- ... idea of symphonia, or harmony and cooperation between the pillars of society. The Possessors and the Non-Possessors held vastly different ideas about the role the church should play in society and politics. When the philosophy of the Possessors triumphed, the church gained the right to wealth and serfs at the expense of political influence. The tsar became superior to the metropolitan, and the regime could now interfere in secular matters ...
- 843: Different Religions
- ... charity, human dignity, and universal peace. Violent cultures cause violent religions and peaceful cultures create peaceful religion The Greeks were a peaceful civilization. They believed in the idea of democracy and they strongly believed in philosophy. This gave them plenty of time to contemplate about things like morality and religion. Their morals were always related to individual freedom, because they stressed a person's right to criticize, be curious, and be ...
- 844: Buddhism
- ... they do not apply (Capra 64). Thus, by applying the obstacles faced by modern physicists, it easy to see how a more close-minded western way of thought would be skeptical of Siddartha's new philosophy. Rather than accept, or even recognize, the more abstract theory of reality that Siddartha would be presenting, western society would rather push it off to the side and stick with it's more concrete concept ...
- 845: Church and State
- ... is the highest being. The acceptance of the evolutionary doctrine soon spread throughout the academic world in spite of the opposition put forward by scientists and religious leaders. Most scholars who had swallowed the humanistic philosophy were proud of the fact that they could explain the physical world around them without relying upon God. In many parts of the industrialized world, much of the controversy over evolution centered on the issue ...
- 846: Text and Traditions: Work Requirement One Historical Reconstruction
- ... the pursuit of happiness should be mans greatest concern, rather than modeling his life on the pleasing of gods and of the deeds needed to be completed for one to have a pleasurable afterlife. His philosophy was that the pleasure seeking of mankind, would not only provide fulfilment for one's own self, but also lead to the advancement and development of society in general. Stoicism Stoicism was a famous school ...
- 847: Hinduism and Buddhism
- ... him, and he became Buddha. Buddhism was founded. Basic Beliefs- Buddhism is a reformed version of Hinduism. Buddha discovered the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are the foundation for all forms of Buddhist philosophy. 1. There is suffering. 2. Suffering is caused. 3. Eliminating the causes of suffering can extinguish suffering. 4. The way to extinguish the causes of suffering is to follow the Middle Way stated in the ...
- 848: Hinduism
- ... or karma. The strict karma theory specifies that a person's type of birth, length of life, and life experiences are determined by one's previous acts. Yoga is a ritual used to assure rebirth. Philosophy Hinduism has six philosophical systems. The systems called Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, and Yoga emphasize the understanding of basic principles of metaphysics and epistemology. Nyaya in addition includes an analysis of logic. The systems called Mimamsa ...
- 849: Enochian Scripture
- ... standards, there is no evidence to support a claim of madness. He is better compared with figures such as the Greek philosopher Proclus (410-485 A.D.), who was completely at home in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and metaphysics, but was well educated in the magical techniques of theurgy to evoke Hekate to visible appearance; he was also a founder of Egyptian and Chaldean mystery religions. It is no accident that Alhazred ...
- 850: Paganism
- ... religion, focuses on the Earth and uses pure white magic to help others (Roy N. p.). In fact, the Wiccan creed is, An it harm none, do as thou will, which agrees with the good philosophy (Beliefs N. p.). Altogether, pagans have a great deal of emphasis on the life and beauty of the nature that thrives around them and are radically different than the mythical rumors of witches that have ...
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