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... existence ? and , What is known of His nature ? are of primary importance . The answers given to them must determine whether religion and Christianity ought to be received or rejected . There can be no use in discussing other religious ...
... existence ? and , What is known of His nature ? are of primary importance . The answers given to them must determine whether religion and Christianity ought to be received or rejected . There can be no use in discussing other religious ...
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... existence , a morality unsupported by religion would be insuf- ficient to satisfy the wants of the personal and social life . Without religion , they maintain , man would not be able to resist the temptations and support the trials of ...
... existence , a morality unsupported by religion would be insuf- ficient to satisfy the wants of the personal and social life . Without religion , they maintain , man would not be able to resist the temptations and support the trials of ...
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... existence appears very different when looked at from different spiritual points of view . Atheism , polytheism , pantheism , theism , cannot regard life and death in the same way , and cannot solve in the same way the problems which ...
... existence appears very different when looked at from different spiritual points of view . Atheism , polytheism , pantheism , theism , cannot regard life and death in the same way , and cannot solve in the same way the problems which ...
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... existence , and continuance in existence , to the reason and will of a self - existent Being , who is infinitely powerful , wise , and good . It is the doc- trine that nature has a Creator and Preserver , the nations a Governor , men a ...
... existence , and continuance in existence , to the reason and will of a self - existent Being , who is infinitely powerful , wise , and good . It is the doc- trine that nature has a Creator and Preserver , the nations a Governor , men a ...
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... existence of God . Tradition , then , does not necessarily exclude private judgment , and private judgment does not necessarily imply the rejection of tradition — that is , of transmitted belief . The one does not even necessarily ...
... existence of God . Tradition , then , does not necessarily exclude private judgment , and private judgment does not necessarily imply the rejection of tradition — that is , of transmitted belief . The one does not even necessarily ...
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