The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation ... By an American Citizen [i.e. J. B. Walker].Robert Ogle & Oliver & Boyd, 1846 - 206 من الصفحات |
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... gods . From the history of idolatrous nations we will cite a number of familiar cases , confirmatory of the fore- going statement , that man becomes like the object of his worship . A most striking instance is that of the Scythians ...
... gods . From the history of idolatrous nations we will cite a number of familiar cases , confirmatory of the fore- going statement , that man becomes like the object of his worship . A most striking instance is that of the Scythians ...
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but the conduct and character generally attributed to their gods were deeply marked with such traits as heroism ... God's partial , changeful , passionate , unjust ; Whose attributes were rage , revenge , and lust . In some cases the ...
but the conduct and character generally attributed to their gods were deeply marked with such traits as heroism ... God's partial , changeful , passionate , unjust ; Whose attributes were rage , revenge , and lust . In some cases the ...
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... gods , what theologians have called the physical attributes of deity - omnipotent and omnipresent power - were generally ascribed ; but their moral character was always defective , and generally criminal . As one of the best instances ...
... gods , what theologians have called the physical attributes of deity - omnipotent and omnipresent power - were generally ascribed ; but their moral character was always defective , and generally criminal . As one of the best instances ...
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... gods , and suggests that such histories should not be rehearsed in public , lest they should influence the youth to the commission of crimes . Aristotle advises that statues and paintings of the gods should exhibit no indecent scenes ...
... gods , and suggests that such histories should not be rehearsed in public , lest they should influence the youth to the commission of crimes . Aristotle advises that statues and paintings of the gods should exhibit no indecent scenes ...
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... gods , in order that they might render nights of unnatural lust agreeable ; that they might favour acts of poisoning ; that they might cause robberies and other crimes to prosper . " In view of the abomina- tions prevailing at this ...
... gods , in order that they might render nights of unnatural lust agreeable ; that they might favour acts of poisoning ; that they might cause robberies and other crimes to prosper . " In view of the abomina- tions prevailing at this ...
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