World Scriptures: An Introduction to Comparative ReligionsPaulist Press, 1986 - 298 páginas World Scripture is a guidebook to the primary source materials of the classical, living religions of the world. It is a guidebook which innovatively blends critical and interpretative tools with sacred symbols and stories of Ultimacy. |
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... Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit . " Her entire body is immersed ( symbolizing a death of the old self ) and is then lifted up out of the water ( symbolizing her purification and new birth into Christian life ) . She is now born ...
... Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit . " Her entire body is immersed ( symbolizing a death of the old self ) and is then lifted up out of the water ( symbolizing her purification and new birth into Christian life ) . She is now born ...
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... Father Almighty ... " ) ; ( 4 ) that one cannot be limited to the data uncovered , but must always ask about the meaning behind the data ( e.g. , what is the intention of any religious activity and how does that intention fit into the ...
... Father Almighty ... " ) ; ( 4 ) that one cannot be limited to the data uncovered , but must always ask about the meaning behind the data ( e.g. , what is the intention of any religious activity and how does that intention fit into the ...
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... father sacrifices for his son , the comrade for his comrade , the fa- vourite friend for his friend . " As the sacrifical tradition developed , the Vedic priests accorded Agni the central role in all ritual . Since Agni was said to ...
... father sacrifices for his son , the comrade for his comrade , the fa- vourite friend for his friend . " As the sacrifical tradition developed , the Vedic priests accorded Agni the central role in all ritual . Since Agni was said to ...
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... father who immediately asks what he has learned . Naturally Svetaketu talks about the One with many names , and about the Atman . When he was finished his father asks : " Well , then , who are you ? Who is the one who has studied the ...
... father who immediately asks what he has learned . Naturally Svetaketu talks about the One with many names , and about the Atman . When he was finished his father asks : " Well , then , who are you ? Who is the one who has studied the ...
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... father says : " See that tree ! Bring me the fruit of that tree . " So Svetaketu picks the fruit of the Nyagrodha ( Banyan ) tree . His father says : “ Break it open . What do you find there ? " " Some seeds , Sir , exceedingly small ...
... father says : " See that tree ! Bring me the fruit of that tree . " So Svetaketu picks the fruit of the Nyagrodha ( Banyan ) tree . His father says : “ Break it open . What do you find there ? " " Some seeds , Sir , exceedingly small ...
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THE DIVINE LORD KRISHNA The Bhagavad Gita | 49 |
THE TRACKLESS BUDDHA The Dhammapada | 73 |
THE CONFUCIAN WAY The Analects of Confucius | 96 |
THE COVENANT OF ISRAEL The Torah | 170 |
THE JESUS STORY The Gospels and Pauls Letters | 207 |
THE MUSLIM WITNESS The Holy Quran | 250 |
ENCOUNTER OF SACRED SCRIPTURES | 282 |
A CrossReanimation of Sacred Texts | 283 |
B The Aum of Jesus | 284 |
C The Tao of Jesus | 285 |
D The Zen of Jesus | 287 |
THE TAOIST WAY The Tao Te Ching and Chaung Tzu | 118 |
ZENS ORIGINAL FACE The Diamond and The Platform Sutra | 142 |
Eastern and Western | 291 |
Termos e frases comuns
Abraham Allah Analects Arjuna asked Atman awakening become believe Bhagavad Gita Blessed Bodhidharma body Book born Brahman breath Buddha Buddhist called canon Ch'an Chapter Chinese Christ Christian Chuang Tzu Confucius covenant death Dhammapada dharma dialogue Diamond Sutra disciples divine earth Essence of Mind eternal faith Father flesh gods Gospel heart heaven Hebrew Hindu holy Hui Neng human hymns Islam Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Jews King kingdom Lao Tzu light live Master means meditation Mercy-giving Moses Muhammad Muslims Nachiketas one's parable Patriarch person Platform Sutra priests prophets Qur'an realized recite religions religious ritual sacred texts sacred traditions sacrifice sage scriptures Siddhartha speak Spirit stanza story Subhuti Sutra Tao Te Ching Taoist Tathagata teacher teaching temple thee things thou Torah trans translated tree truth understand Upanishads Vedas Vedic wisdom wise words worship write Yama YHWH yoga York
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Página 235 - Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High...
Página 246 - I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Página 231 - And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them : and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Página 238 - Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
Página 246 - Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Página 246 - Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death - even death on a cross.