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... whole exist- ence . The religion of a people colours its entire civilisation ; its action may be traced on industry , art , literature , science , and philosophy , in all their stages . And the question whether there is a God or not ...
... whole exist- ence . The religion of a people colours its entire civilisation ; its action may be traced on industry , art , literature , science , and philosophy , in all their stages . And the question whether there is a God or not ...
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... whole moral life takes a different colour ac- cording to the religious light which falls upon it . As the valley of the Rhone presents a different aspect when seen from a summit of the Jura and from a peak of the Alps , so the course of ...
... whole moral life takes a different colour ac- cording to the religious light which falls upon it . As the valley of the Rhone presents a different aspect when seen from a summit of the Jura and from a peak of the Alps , so the course of ...
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... is very far from coextensive with reli- gion . Religion is spread over the whole earth ; theism only over a comparatively small portion 1 See Appendix III . of it . There are but three theistic religions- the 18 Theism .
... is very far from coextensive with reli- gion . Religion is spread over the whole earth ; theism only over a comparatively small portion 1 See Appendix III . of it . There are but three theistic religions- the 18 Theism .
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... whole Christian world , is one which every indi- vidual mind may study for itself , which no one is asked to accept without proof , and which multi- tudes have doubtless accepted only after careful consideration . It 24 Theism .
... whole Christian world , is one which every indi- vidual mind may study for itself , which no one is asked to accept without proof , and which multi- tudes have doubtless accepted only after careful consideration . It 24 Theism .
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... whole generation is but a single link in the great chain of the human race - who is arrogant enough to fancy that wis- dom on any great human interest has begun with himself , and that he may consequently begin his- tory for himself ...
... whole generation is but a single link in the great chain of the human race - who is arrogant enough to fancy that wis- dom on any great human interest has begun with himself , and that he may consequently begin his- tory for himself ...
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