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... per- haps , be held to have done some good ; and one religion might be regarded as better than another , in the sense of doing more good or less evil than another ; but no religion could be conceived of as 4 Theism .
... per- haps , be held to have done some good ; and one religion might be regarded as better than another , in the sense of doing more good or less evil than another ; but no religion could be conceived of as 4 Theism .
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... sense of an invisible power or powers ruling his destiny is manifested by man alike in the lowest stages of barbarism and in the highest stages of civilisation 30 Theism . GENERAL IDEA OF RELIGION COMPARISON POLYTHEISM AND PANTHEISM ...
... sense of an invisible power or powers ruling his destiny is manifested by man alike in the lowest stages of barbarism and in the highest stages of civilisation 30 Theism . GENERAL IDEA OF RELIGION COMPARISON POLYTHEISM AND PANTHEISM ...
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... senses , but not indifferent to his sentiments and actions , with the feelings and practices which flow from such belief ... sense of relationship to , and dependence on , a higher and mysterious agency , with all the thoughts , emotions ...
... senses , but not indifferent to his sentiments and actions , with the feelings and practices which flow from such belief ... sense of relationship to , and dependence on , a higher and mysterious agency , with all the thoughts , emotions ...
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... sense of responsibility as illusions . God , according to pantheism , alone is . All individual existences are merely His manifestations , -all our deeds , whether good or bad , are His actions ; and yet , while all is God and God is ...
... sense of responsibility as illusions . God , according to pantheism , alone is . All individual existences are merely His manifestations , -all our deeds , whether good or bad , are His actions ; and yet , while all is God and God is ...
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... sense of sin , to give reality and intensity to the recognition of moral law , to make known espe- cially that aspect of God's character which we call His righteousness , His holiness . At the same time God is set forth as merciful ...
... sense of sin , to give reality and intensity to the recognition of moral law , to make known espe- cially that aspect of God's character which we call His righteousness , His holiness . At the same time God is set forth as merciful ...
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