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...2 Chapter 4 The Rapture 31 Chapter 5 Revelation 37 Chapter 6 Health 40 Chapter 7 Judging 50 Chapter 8 Self-Defense 54 Chapter 9 Artifacts and Locations 57 Chapter 10 Pastors 60 Chapter 11 Marriage 68 Chapter 12 Sexuality 75 Chapter 13 God's Will 80 Chapter 14 Pentecostalism 84 Chapter 15 Worship and Prayer 89 Chapter 16 Bible Bashing 93 Chapter 17 Holid...

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...Logical Criticism of Buddhist Doctrines. This 'thematic compilation' comprises expositions and empirical and logical critiques of many (though not all) Buddhist doctrines, such as impermanence, interdependence, emptiness, the denial of self or soul. It in...

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...rjuna’s privilege 1. Making no claim? 2. Plain trickery 3. Non-apprehension of non-things 4. A formal impossibility 3. Philosophy and Religion 1. Reason and faith 2. Different grounds 3. Wise judgments 4. Right attitudes 4. Devoid of a self 1. Fallacious criticisms of selfhood 2. What “emptiness” might be 3. Feelings of e...

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...hing.com Spiritual literature in the tradition of devotion and discriminative intelligence Copyright © Dennis Leroy Stilwell, ... ...t Itself(Above all lights), Who Is the Light to those who call for Light, and Who Is the Realizer in all those who Realize Him.May You be Pleased to... ... --from the Ruchira Avatara Gita A free-rendering and re-speaking by Adi Da Samraj of the traditional Guru Gi... ...of all others and the world. We hear manypeople say, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” When we includeesoteric spirituality, this difference must als... ...ligion is about thetransmission of culture (through form, structure, rules, beliefs,etc.) and spirituality is about the literal, tangible, and directt... ...e majority of people, regardless of formalreligious affiliation or personal religious belief. Religionseems to be a persistent universal impulse in th... ... of people, regardless of formalreligious affiliation or personal religious belief. Religionseems to be a persistent universal impulse in the humanbei... ...ligence, our applicationof clear observation and thinking, our freedom from religiousfantasy and idealism, and our ability to see things as they arean... ...admitted atheist Daniel Dennet says in Breaking theSpell, risks moving from belief, to belief in belief. That is,religion without experience jumps fro...

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... Ācārya Kundakunda’sPravacanasāra – Essence of the Doctrine vkpk;Z dqUndqUn fojfpr izopulkj Divine... ...anda Muni VIJAY K. JAIN Ācārya Kundakunda’s Pravacanasāra –Essence of the Doctrine vkpk;Z dqUndqUn fojfpr izopulkj Ācārya Kundakunda’s... ... Non-Copyright This work may be reproduced, translated and published in any language without any special permis... ...ithout any special permission provided that it is true to the original and that a mention is made of the source. ... ...ds of Lord Mahāvīra), Ācārya Kundakunda (the great composer of the Scripture), and the Jaina ‘dharma’ (the conduct or ‘dharma’ based on the teachi... ... themerchant. As time passed, this intelligent son became a great philosopherand religious teacher, Kundakunda by name. The story further turns to t... ... in company of false ascetics adopts wrong beliefs and ruins own conduct3-... ...s gSa] blfy, os fu'p; ghfu%'kad gksrs gSaAThe beings – souls (jīva) – with right-belief(samyagdÃÈÇi) are free from doubt, therefore, they arefree from... ...valadarśana (on destruction of the darśanā- varaõīya karma), infinite faith or belief in the essential principles of Reality – kÈāyika-samyaktva (...

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... 111=1Mw~w1U 'It. Volume IIIDEAS, CONCEPTS, DOCTRINE: Basic Thinking in the United State... ...brary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataFutrell, Robert Frank. Ideas, concepts, doctrine; vol. Il. Vol. I originally published: Maxwell Air ... ...litary art andscience-United States-History-20th century. 4. Aeronautics, Military-Study and teaching-UnitedStates. I. Title. U6633.F84 1989 3... ...duced in the Department of Defense school environment in the interestof academic freedom and the advancement of national defense-related concepts. The... ...defense-related concepts. The viewsexpressed in this publication are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or positionof the Depa... ...pon the Army's manifest determination to possess its own combat-area air transport and a belief that helicopters were too short ranged and vulnerable ... ... 1962 budgethad not included additional development funds for the Skybolt missile in the beliefthat the $150 million available in the 1961 appropriati... ...ere at least two strong reasons for this policy. In the first place, Kennedyadvanced the belief that no nation could win a nuclear war. He stated on 1... ...siles would penetrate. Secretary McNamara said of the Soviets that"they have this almost religious fanaticism toward the subject of defense, and Ithin...

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...tanism and Christian SatanicDoctrineLucifer Damuel WhiteChristian Satanism and Christian Satanic DoctrineLucifer Damuel WhitePUBLIC DOMAINUse FreelyFr... ...oductionThis will be a brief introduction. I don’t like long introductions and a long one isn’t necessary.What is Christian Satanism? Well in many way... ...taken seriously. It was designed tohelp, to bring joy, things such as that and not to overpower or damage anyone. It’s somethingthat brings up a lot o... ... disciplined by a Christian parent Iresorted to something forbidden by his beliefs, the beliefs I had so long shared. I was baptizedwhen I was seven. ... ...th, The Christian Satanic.In the Yasatic (Christian-Satanic) knowledge and belief held of the Yasatic Trinity whereas Jesusis water, The Holy Spirit i... ... and religions and I’m guess I am part of thesame.Very many come to a firm belief that they must make their selves accepted. That they have prideand g... ...ys be, at least forperiods. We have that strength. We are not like a cheap religious group. By no means. And therereally are countless religions that ... ... rapidly changes colors oflight with ones head inside. This is a device of religious application in Christian Satanic Churches.It is used to aid us in... ...s as well.It once was that soul survival, that everlasting life, came from religious dictates. Thepressure of survival brought by them, these religiou...

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...This history seeks to discover and record the mainstream of thought within the United States Air Force (and its predecessors) concerning the role to be played by air and aerospace power in a deadly struggle for national survival . It seeks to trace the d...

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...roduction 14 Ontology 17 Chapter I 19 Psychiatry 19 Madness 22 Chapter II 37 Prodromal 37 Marge 41 Know thyself… 44 Encroachment 47 Figures and Backdrops 48 Social Authorities 49 Severing Ties 52 Paranoia 55 Erratic behavior 56 Chapter III 57 Trip Wire 57 Interpersonal Relationships 59 Token Appearances 59 Mania 60 Breadcrumbs 63 Interviews 63 PTSD 66...

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... Pagan in post-Christianity: Auto-Ethnography of Manic Psychosis with religious experience E Russell Cole1 ... ......................................................................... 47 Figures and Backdrops ........................................................ ..................................................................... 101 Discontent and Negligence........................................................ ........................................................................... 105 Pain and Suffering Journal ................................................ ................................................ 122 Analysis: Passage into a Web-of-belief. .............................................................. ...n a project that would documentmy psychosis. I had disabused myself of many of the beliefs I held when psychotic and had beentrying not to allow mysel... ...blications in which he described aphenomenon that he coined, “manic psychosis with religious experience.” Phenomenological accounts that had been w... ...on that this psychosiscould be therapeutic. Subjects with manic psychosis, who had religious experiences, went on attimes to make positive changes to ... ...s revised in re-sponse to conflicts between it’s the propositional contents of its beliefs and objective reality. 18 Chapter ...

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...CTION ........................................1 FM 3-24’S GROUND-FORCE CONVENTIONALITY ......................................................8 COIN AND AN AIRMAN’S WAY OF THINKING .......................................................11 FM 3-24’S AIRPOWER MYTHS.....................18 CONSIDERATIONS FOR AIRMINDED COIN DOCTRINE .............................................

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...tanding Creation ................................. 1707. Creation, Fall, and Redemption................... 1988. The Cosmic War ..................... ...aithendure, standing as timeless pillars for thoseseeking truth, strength, and purpose. Acrosscenturies, the Bible has offered guidance, hope,and a bl... ...me. Yet, in an era marked by swift societalshifts, distractions, and complexities, thefoundational teachings of C... ...her, these books form a cohesivejourney—one that starts with the basics of beliefand then leads to a faith prepared to meet thedemands of today’s worl... ...le is the ultimate and final word onall matters of faith and conduct. This beliefis grounded in the conviction that theScriptur... ...penned by human hands, these writers wereinspired by the Holy Spirit. This belief isencapsulated in 2 Peter 1:21, which asserts,"For prophecy never ha... ... period ofintense theological and political upheavalresulted in widespread religious wars and 382conflicts but also p... ...act ofthe Reformation is still felt today, as it pavedthe way for religious diversity and theemphasis on personal faith and scr... ...f Christianity,promoting a return to scriptural authorityand fostering religious diversity. Today, theChurch encounters new challenges posed bysec...

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...g the Father's Role 67 4. The Role of Christ in the Godhead 112 5. Exploring the Holy Spirit 136 6. Understanding Creation 170 7. Creation, Fall, and Redemption 198 8. The Cosmic War 229 9. The Redeemer's Journey 258 10. Journey to Redemption 288 11. Deepening Your Walk with Christ 331 12. The Living Body of Christ 362 13. The Faithful Few 392 14. Unity in the B...

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...tanding Creation ................................. 1707. Creation, Fall, and Redemption................... 1988. The Cosmic War ..................... ...aithendure, standing as timeless pillars for thoseseeking truth, strength, and purpose. Acrosscenturies, the Bible has offered guidance, hope,and a bl... ...me. Yet, in an era marked by swift societalshifts, distractions, and complexities, thefoundational teachings of C... ...her, these books form a cohesivejourney—one that starts with the basics of beliefand then leads to a faith prepared to meet thedemands of today’s worl... ...le is the ultimate and final word onall matters of faith and conduct. This beliefis grounded in the conviction that theScriptur... ...penned by human hands, these writers wereinspired by the Holy Spirit. This belief isencapsulated in 2 Peter 1:21, which asserts,"For prophecy never ha... ... period ofintense theological and political upheavalresulted in widespread religious wars and 382conflicts but also p... ...act ofthe Reformation is still felt today, as it pavedthe way for religious diversity and theemphasis on personal faith and scr... ...f Christianity,promoting a return to scriptural authorityand fostering religious diversity. Today, theChurch encounters new challenges posed bysec...

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...More by far, in a very low-key way Jesus let his understanding of his identity be known. He never was so crass as to stand on a soap box and announce “Listen up, I'm the Son of God!” but rather waited for those who knew him well to reach that conclusion for themselves. The most significant occasion appears in Matthew 16:13 ff, where he asks his twelve discip...

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...ional system of thought in which the primaryobjectives are human happiness and fulfilment, not adherence tosupernatural beliefs. Humanism can be defin... ...bjectives are human happiness and fulfilment, not adherence tosupernatural beliefs. Humanism can be defined as working with othersfor the common good,... ...of proposing a humanist view of theworld specifically relevant to lesbians and gay men. Though written forlesbian and gay humanists, what it says may ... ...s, what it says may be of interest to otherswho are not gay, or who may be religious. Arguments are put forwardto support the following propositions:h... ...racteristics vary from one individual to another; this variationis natural and desirable - it helps us to adapt and survive in a changingworld; ... ...orld around us, testing our ideas out when practicable; we shouldchallenge beliefs based on superstition, supposed messages from agod or gods, or trad... ...; we should not undervalue kindand helpful actions performed by those with beliefs different from ourown.The following sections of this booklet furthe... ... and seekrefuge in a simpler world of straightforward absolute certainties.Religious people who regard a holy text or the word of a prophet to beliter... ... result of scientificadvances. They are very seldom spurned as contrary to religiousbeliefs, even though they were not mentioned in the religious text...

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... Other Author: Vijay K. Jain Foreword: Dr. Chakravarthi Nainar Devakumar Publisher: Dehradun : Vikalp Printers, September 2019 Subjects: Jainism – Doctrines – Early works to 1800 Jaina Philosophy – Early works to 1800 Faith, Knowledge, Conduct, Austerity, Liberation Description: xlvi + 240 p. ; 24 cm x 17 cm ISBN: 9788193272640 Format: Book; Hard-bound Language No...

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...It is well-known that demerit (pāpa) begets suffering and merit (dharma, punya) begets happiness. Therefore, the potential (bhavya) soul seeking happiness must refrain from demerit and follow incessantly the conduct that leads to merit (dharma)....

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...K. Jain Non-copyright This work may be reproduced, translated and published in any language without any special permission. ... ...pagated by the 1459 Gaõadharas in the present Kalpa cycle hasbeen preserved and propagated by several śrutadharas since then. Whiledoing so, the vener... ...s since then. Whiledoing so, the venerable śrutadharas innovated the styles and formats oftheir presentations suiting to the changing times and attitu... ... at hand is in MaõipravāÒa style employing three languages! Thus aseries of religious texts appeared congaing the suffix ‘anuśāsana’including Ātmānuśā... ...myagdarśana) is a prerequisite for right knowledge andright conduct. Having belief in the true nature of substances is right faith.It is the first of ... ...gdarśana) is the gentleremedy for those suffering from the disease of wrong-belief (mithyātva)and unable to discriminate between what is good and what... ...āda).Negligence is caused by vowlessness (avirati) which results from wrong-belief. The same soul in (karmic) bondage, in a particular mode (paryāya)a... ...hines forth, illuminatingthe self and the others. (verses 263-264)While the doctrines of the others have imagined liberation (of the soul) asabsolute ... ...agined liberation (of the soul) asabsolute non-existence (śūnya), the Jaina Doctrine has expoundedliberation as absolute absence of auspicious (śubha)...