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... idea of immortality may have played an even more important part than the idea of God . That discerning philosopher and acute psychologist , William James , has observed : " Religion , in fact , for the great majority of our own race ...
... idea of immortality may have played an even more important part than the idea of God . That discerning philosopher and acute psychologist , William James , has observed : " Religion , in fact , for the great majority of our own race ...
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Corliss Lamont. of immortality . The personality may be thought of in the last analysis as pure atomic force , pure spirit , pure mind , pure or impure anything at all ; and ... idea of immortality involved in THE ILLUSION OF IMMORTALITY 23.
Corliss Lamont. of immortality . The personality may be thought of in the last analysis as pure atomic force , pure spirit , pure mind , pure or impure anything at all ; and ... idea of immortality involved in THE ILLUSION OF IMMORTALITY 23.
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... idea of immortality ; just as in affirming the soundness of the evolutionary concept it disproves the theory of the separate divine creation of each species ; and just as in showing insanity to be due to natural and ascertainable causes ...
... idea of immortality ; just as in affirming the soundness of the evolutionary concept it disproves the theory of the separate divine creation of each species ; and just as in showing insanity to be due to natural and ascertainable causes ...
Contents
The Fundamental Issue | 22 |
Among Ancient and Primitive Peoples | 33 |
The Christian Resurrection | 41 |
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