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of a "living earth" and this is basically the origin of the title of this chapter as Mander compares and contrasts mainstream cult...
them can be found on the coffins of the dead and the walls of the tombs (Parsons, 1996). The Book is lengthy, since the texts are...
on which a religion is based. It is one of the forms of communication in the religion along with ritual activities, architecture a...
The world's greatest religious texts are used to determine the similarities and differences that exists in the beliefs of each in ...
In eight pages this paper discusses how Aristotelian philosophy is refuted by St. Thomas Aquinas and also discusses the Summa Theo...
the mountains of Colorado and her life spent in the study of mountains, especially those of Colorado and Utah, have led her to a g...
or Ego" (Rahula, 1986, p. 23). Conze s (1959) Buddhist Scriptures is another book that is rather comprehensive as well. Conze is ...
2002). It is the dominant religion in India and Nepal Dating back to prehistoric times, it is no surprise that Hinduism has had a...
we can broach the question presented above it is first necessary to understand the teachings of the "Bhagavad Gita" in terms of th...
methods presented by Livingston, and where they may well fit, we provide a brief look at the approaches, beginning with literary c...
to being divine. However, they may pay reverence to images of Buddha (Gyatso, 2001). Buddha is seen as a teacher or a guide with B...
far one of the more interesting chapters of Philip IIs life, in fact, revolved around that innocuous group of islands now known as...
that ambition as somehow more significant than the ambitions of others; the pursuit of his ambition crosses over the lines of othe...
it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness...
In six pages Durkheim's ritual perspectives are examined in terms of their implications when applied to Eliade's arguments on ritu...
In five pages this paper examines 'jumping the broom' and other rituals that were part of the 19th century American slave marriage...
In this paper consisting of eleven pages an eyewitness account of a Vodun or Voodoo 'day of the dead' ritual is simulated and back...
an extreme way where one would live life without pleasure or one would live a life with pleasure alone. Many know individuals who ...
Christian ethics consist of many different entities, including Gods love for all His creation and the bond He established with hum...
had not merely been a practical matter, but one of deep, psychological significance (1990). They had rejected a system that condem...
West (pp. 8). But he also makes a statement that reflects the points to be covered in this report when he explains that each of th...
In six pages Buddhism's history is considered with 'dhamma's' main principles summarized. Five sources are cited in the bibliogra...
In five pages this paper discusses Asuka art in a consideration of Buddhism's introduction and influence with the Horyuji Temple a...
people embracing it. Ironically, as the two cultures and the two traditions worked to reach a level of harmony in belief, Buddhis...
This type of Buddhism is discussed along with one of its primary followers and contributors Mu Ch'i. Art is discussed in the conte...
a "thirst for something" (Samudaya, 2004). As this suggests, the Buddhist view is that the primary cause of human suffering is a...
In nine pages this paper examines the individual and the relevance of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths. Six sources are cited in the ...
In eight pages this paper examines the Theravada Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism transition in a consideration of how the spiritual ...
"a holy book" but Tao means "the way," simultaneously a path and principle of order. Throughout the centuries, translators have al...
In seven pages these religious monastic forms are contrasted and compared with a discussion of Buddhism's Mahayana and Theraveda m...