The Religions of the World Made SimpleA full account as possible of the principal religiions that have existed and do now exist-to show how in different lands, or in different ages, has symbolized human worship in man's ascent of the world's altar stairs. |
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become believe bhikkhus Bible Bishop Bodhisattva Book Brahman Buddha Buddhism called Catholic century ceremonies Chinese Chris Christ Christianity Church conception Confucianism Confucius congregations cult death deities Dionysus divine doctrine earth Emperor eternal ethical evil existence faith feeling Fravashis God's gods Greek heaven Hebrew Hindu Hinduism Holy human hymns idea Indian influence Islam Jesus Jewish Jews Judaism Kabbalah Kingdom Koan later Liberal Liberal Judaism ligion living Lord magic Mahayana means ment mescalin mind modern Mohammed monks moral Moslem movement mystery Mystery Religions mysticism nation nature Nirvana organization original orthodox persecution philosophy practice prayer preaching priests primitive prophet Protestant Protestantism Qumran Rabbi Reformation religion religious revelation rites ritual Roman Rome sacred salvation scriptures sects Shinto social society soul spirit supernatural symbols Taoism teaching Temple theology things thou thought tion tradition truth universe Upanishads Vishnu wisdom worship Zoroaster Zoroastrianism