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Scritpure Among The World's Religions | |
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A Brief History of Scripture Scholarship | |
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The Nature and Definition of Scripture | |
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The Uses of Scripture | |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Religions Through their Scriptures | |
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World Scriptures and Modern Scholarship | |
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World Scriptures and the World Wide Web | |
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The Plan of This Book | |
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Suggestions on How to Read Scriptures | |
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Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Companion Website | |
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Hinduism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Aditi and the Birth of the Gods (Rig-Veda 10.72) | |
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Two Philosophical Views of Creation (Rig-Veda 10.129 | |
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Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad 1.4.1-7) | |
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The God Indra (Rig-Veda 2.12) | |
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Rudra and Shiva (Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.1-13) | |
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"That You Are" (Chandogya Upanishad 6.1-2, 9-11) | |
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Ethics | |
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Sin and Forgiveness (Rig-Veda 7.86) | |
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The Three Da's (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 5.2) | |
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The Way of Asceticism (Mundaka Upanishad 2.1-3, 5-8, 10-13) | |
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Stages of Life for a Twice-Born Man (Laws of Manu 2.69-74, 191-201; 3.1-19; 6.1-9, 33-49) | |
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The Life of Women (Laws of Manu 3.55-60; 5.147-165) | |
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Organization | |
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Creation and the Caste System (Rig-Veda 10.90.1-14) | |
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The Duties of the Four Castes (Institutes of Vishnu 2.1-17) | |
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The Outcastes (Laws of Manu 10.51-57) | |
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Ritual and Meditation | |
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The Gayatri Mantra (Rig-Veda 3.62.10) | |
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Sacrifice to Agni in the Veda and Brahmanas (Rig-Veda 1.1; Agni-Brahmana 1.1-19) | |
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Soma (Rig-Veda 8.48) | |
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Marriage (Rig-Veda 10.85.20-47) | |
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Cremation (Rig-Veda 10.16) | |
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Charms and Spells (Atharva-Veda 6.20; 7.70; 6.9; 3.16) | |
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Chanting of Om (Chandogya Upanishad 1.1.1-10) | |
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The Practice of Yoga (Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.8-15) | |
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Selections from the Bhagavad-Gita | |
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Two Tamil Poets, Appar and Tukaram. [Appar:] | |
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Confession of Sin | |
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The Presence of God. [Tukaram:] Waiting | |
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The Burden of the Past Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Companion Website | |
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Buddhism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Historical Origin and Development History | |
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The Past Lives of Siddhartha Gotama (Past Lives 190) | |
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The Life of Siddhartha Gotama (Acts of the Buddha) | |
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The Death of Gotama Buddha (Book of the Great Decease 6.1-12, 31-35, 45-48) | |
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Teaching | |
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The Four Noble Truths (Book on Turning the Wheel of the Law 1-8) | |
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The Noble Eightfold Path (Book on Turning the Wheel of the Law 9-20) | |
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The Skandhas and the Chain of Causation (Acts of the Buddha 16.1, 28-50) | |
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The Essence of Mahayana Buddhism (The Heart Sutra) | |
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A Mahayana View of the Buddha (Lotus Sutra of the True Law 2.36; 10.1) | |
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The Blessings of the Pure Land (Array of the Joyous Land Sutra) | |
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Tibetan Buddhist Enlightenment according to Milarepa (Life of Milarepa 2.7) | |
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Ethics | |
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Conduct of the Monk (Dhammapada 25, 360-382) | |
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Admonition to Laity (Cullavagga, Dammikasutta 18-27) | |
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The Wisdom of the Buddha (Dhammapada 1-20) | |
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Organization | |
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Founding of the Monastic Order (Mahavagga 1.6.10, 11-16, 27-30, 32, 34, 37) | |
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Founding of the Order of Nuns (Cullavagga 10.1.1-6) | |
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Rules of Defeat for Monks and Nuns (Patimokkha, Parajika Dhamma 1-4) | |
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Rules Requiring Formal Meetings of Monks (Patimokkha, Samghadisesa Dhamma 1-13) | |
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Ritual | |
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The Relics of the Buddha (Book of the Great Decease 6.58-60) | |
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Mindfulness in Meditation (Majjhimanikaya, Satipatthanasutta 10.1-9) A Mahayana View of the Merit of Making Images (Taisho Shinshu Daizokyo 16.694) | |
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Tibetan Scripture to Guide the Soul after Death (The Tibetan Book of the Dead 1.1-2) A Zen Koan, "What Is Extraordinary?" (The Blue Cliff Record 26) | |
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Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Companion Website | |
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Jainism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use, Historical Origin and Development History | |
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The Life of Mahavira (Acaranga Sutra 2.15.6-9, 14, 16-20, 22-25, 27) | |
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Teaching The Causes of Sin (Acaranga Sutra 1.1-2) | |
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The Road to Final Deliverance (Uttaradhyayana Sutra 28) | |
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Ethics | |
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Ahimsa (Sutrakritanga 1.7.1-9) | |
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Rules for Monastic Life (Uttaradhyayana Sutra 35) | |
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Organization | |
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The Five Great Vows (Acaranga Sutra 2.15.1-4) | |
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Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Companion Website | |
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Sikhism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Historical Origin and Development Teaching | |
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Selections from the Japji (Japji 1-3, 5-6, 9, 15, 17-18, 20-22, Epilogue) | |
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Remembering God (Gauri Sukhmani, Mahala 5) | |
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Dancing for Krishna (Rag Gurji, Mahala 3) | |
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The Hindu Thread (Asa Ki Var, Mahala 1) | |
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Ethics | |
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Prayer for Forgiveness (Rag Bihagra, Mahala 5) | |
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Against the Use of Wine (Rag Bihagra, Mahala 1) | |
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Organization | |
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The Guru (Rag Gauri, Mahala 3) | |
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God's Power in the Sikh Community (Rag Gauri, Mahala 5) | |
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Ritual | |
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Hymn for the Installation of the Guru Granth (Rag Devgandhari, Mahala 5) A Marriage Hymn (Rag Asa, Mahala 5) | |
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Appendix: Selections from the Dasam Granth | |
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Guru Gobind Singh's Story (Dasam Granth, Vichitar Natak 6) | |
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God as the Holy Sword (Dasam Granth, Vichitar Natak 6) | |
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Glossary | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Confucianism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Historical Origin and Development History | |
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The Character of Confucius (Analects 2.4; 7.1-9, 19-24; 10.1-3, 8-12) | |
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Teaching The Way (Analects 16.2) | |
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The Goodness of Human Nature (Mencius 6.1.1-4, 6) | |
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Ethics | |
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The Virtues of the Superior Man (Analects 1.1-4, 6-9, 14; 15.17-23) | |
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173 The Five Relationships (Classic of Rites 20.8-9) | |
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Benevolence (Analects 4.1-6) | |
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The Actions and Attitudes of Filiality (Classic of Rites 10.1, 4, 7, 10-11, 13-15; Analects 2.5-7; 4.18-21; 13.18) | |
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Propriety (Analects 3.3-4, 8, 12-14, 17-19) | |
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The Love of Learning (Analects 17.8-9) | |
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The Basis of Good Government (The Great Learning 1, 3-7; 9.1, 3-5) | |
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Confidence and Prosperity in Government (Mencius 4.3, 9; 1.6.20-24) | |
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Ritual | |
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Divination (Classic of Changes 1, 47, 54) | |
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Songs for Sacrifice (Classic of Poetry: Kau 7 | |
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Minor Odes 10.1, 3; Minor Odes 5) | |
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Music and Morality (Classic of Rites 17.2.10-11, 15-16, 18) | |
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Attack upon Buddhism (Ch'ang-li hsien-sheng wen-chi 39.2b-42) | |
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Glossary | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Taoism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use, Historical Origin and Development | |
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Teaching | |
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The Nature of the Tao (Tao Te Ching 1, 6, 25, 34; Chuang-tzu 29) | |
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The World (Tao Te Ching 7, 42, 52) | |
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The Relationship of Taoism to Confucianism (Pao-p'u Tzu 7.5a) | |
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Ethics | |
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Nonaction (Chuang-tzu 7) | |
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Individual Life in Harmony with the Tao (Tao Te Ching 16, 22, 33, 44) | |
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The Superior Man (Chuang-tzu 12) | |
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Government (Tao Te Ching 3, 18, 57, 64) | |
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On Death (Chuang-tzu 18) | |
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Reward and Retribution (T'ai-Shang 1) | |
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Ritual | |
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Methods of Prolonging Life (Pao-p'u Tzu 15.6b-7a; 19.6b-7a) | |
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The Origins of Feng Shui (Zang Shu 1.1-4, 7-25, 30-43) | |
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Glossary | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Shinto | |
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Introduction | |
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Selections from the Kojiki | |
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Preface to the Kojiki | |
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The Creation of Japan (Kojiki 1-5, 33) | |
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The Story of Emperor Yuryaku and the Woman Akawi-ko (Kojiki 154) | |
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Glossary | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Zoroastrianism | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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The Call of Zarathushtra (Yasna 29) | |
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A Hymn of Praise to Zarathushtra (Yasht 24:87b-94) | |
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Teaching and Ethics | |
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Hymn to Ahura and the Purifying Fire (Yasna 36) | |
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Hymn to Ahura Mazda the Creator (Yasna 37:1-5) | |
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The Choice between Good and Evil (Yasna 30) | |
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Judgment of the Soul on Chinvat Bridge (Menok I Khrat 2.110-195) | |
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Ritual | |
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The Place of the Gathas (Yasna 55:1-3) | |
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The Zoroastrian Confession (Yasna 12) | |
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The Four Great Prayers (From the Yasna) | |
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Disposal of the Dead (Vendidad, Fargard 6.5.44-51) | |
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Glossary | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Companion Website | |
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Judaism | |
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Introduction | |
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Names | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Historical Origin and Development | |
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History | |
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The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9) | |
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The Call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-20) | |
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Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-31) | |
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The Covenant with Israel (Exodus 19:1-8) | |
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A Psalm for David (Psalm 132) | |
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Ezra's Enforcement of Torah Observance (Ezra 9:1-7, 13-15; 10:1-12) | |
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Teaching | |
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The Oneness of God (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) | |
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God's Creation of the World (Genesis 1:1-31; 2:1-9, 15-25) | |
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The Revolt of Humanity (Genesis 3:1-24) | |
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Prayer for Divine Deliverance (Psalm 5) | |
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The Messianic King (Isaiah 11:1-9) | |
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The Final Judgment of the World (Daniel 7:1-14) | |
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Resurrection of the Dead (Daniel 12:1-3) | |
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Ethics | |
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The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-14) | |
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Laws on Slaves, Violence, Property (Exodus 21:1-36; 22:15-26) | |
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Justice for All (Exodus 23:1-9) | |
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Holy War (Deuteronomy 20:1-20) | |
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Sexual Love (Song of Songs 1:1-2:17) | |
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God's Call to an Unfaithful People (Amos 4:1-13) | |
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Two Views of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-9; 20-33 | |
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Ecclesiastes 1:1-9) | |
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The Virtuous Wife (Proverbs 31:10-31) | |
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Organization | |
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The Ordination of Priests (Exodus 29:1-37) | |
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A Call to Be a Prophet (Isaiah 6:1-13) | |
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Women as Judges and Prophets (Judges 4:4-10, 12-16; II Kings 22:11-20) | |
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Ritual | |
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The Establishment of Circumcision (Genesis 17:9-14, 23-27) | |
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The Establishment of the Passover (Exodus 12:1-19, 24-27) | |
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The Observance of the Sabbath (Exodus 31:12-17) | |
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The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-5, 11-19, 29-34) | |
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Kosher and Nonkosher Foods (Leviticus 11:1-31, 41-45) | |
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Rabbinic Literature | |
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The Chain of Rabbinic Tradition: "The Sayings of the Fathers" (Mishnah, Aboth 1.1-18) | |
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The Three-Fold Cord of Life (Tosefta, Kiddushin 1:13-17) | |
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An Example of Rabbinic Debate: The Duty to Marry and Have Children (Babylonian Talmud, Yebamoth 61b-63) | |
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Glossary | |
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Christianity | |
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Introduction | |
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Names | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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History | |
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The Birth of Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 1:18-25) | |
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Jesus' Miracles (Luke 8:26-56) | |
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The Arrest, Trial, and Death of Jesus (Mark 14:43-50, 53-65; 15:1-41) | |
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The Resurrection of Jesus (Mark 16:1-8) | |
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The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:6-11) | |
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The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21) | |
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Persecution of the Apostles (Acts 5:27-42) | |
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The Council at Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-21) | |
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Teaching | |
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The Parables of Jesus (Mark 4:1-34) | |
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The Divine Word Became Human (John 1:1-18) | |
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Nicodemus Visits Jesus (John 3:1-21) | |
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A Sinful Woman Forgiven (Luke 7:36-50) | |
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Results of Justification (Romans 5:1-11) | |
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The End of Time (Matthew 25:31-46 | |
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Revelation 20:1-21:4) | |
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Ethics | |
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The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) | |
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Directions concerning Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-16, 25-40) | |
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Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13) | |
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Ethics in the Christian Household (Ephesians 5:21-6:9) | |
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Being Subject to Authorities (Romans 13:1-10) | |
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The Fall of Rome (Revelation 17:1-18:5) | |
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Organization | |
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The Twelve Apostles and Their Mission (Matthew 10:1-15) | |
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Matthew's Church Order (Matthew 18:1-10, 15-22) | |
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Peter as the Rock (Matthew 16:13-20) | |
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Qualifications of Bishops and Deacons (1 Timothy 3:1-13) | |
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Women in the Early Church (Luke 10:38-42; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; Galatians 3:25-28; 1 Timothy 2:8-15) | |
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Ritual | |
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Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 6:1-14) | |
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The Eucharist (Matthew 26:17-19, 26-29; John 6:25-40, 52-59) | |
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Confession and Anointing (James 5:13-18) | |
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Early Non-canonical Jesus Tradition (Gospel of Thomas 1-2, 13-14, 18, 22, 29, 49-50, 53, 83-84, 99, 101) | |
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Islam | |
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Introduction | |
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Historical Origin and Development | |
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History | |
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The Call of Muhammad (Qur'an 96; 53:1-18) | |
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The Mission of Muhammad (Qur'an 11:1-16; 93) | |
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Opposition to Muhammad (Qur'an 52:29b-49; 63) | |
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The Night Journey (Qur'an 17:1-2) | |
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The Flight to Medina (Qur'an 9:40) | |
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The Wives of Muhammad (Qur'an 33:28-40, 50) | |
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The Death of Muhammad (Qur'an 21:34-36) | |
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Teaching | |
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God's Absolute Oneness (Qur'an 6:100-103; 112) | |
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God's Names (Qur'an 59:22-24) | |
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Predestination (Qur'an 42:8-13; 7:177-180) | |
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Jinn (Qur'an 72:1-15) | |
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Creation (Qur'an 15:16-48) | |
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Adam, Eve, and the Fall (Qur'an 2:30-37) | |
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The Holy Qur'an (Qur'an 42:50-53; 46:1-8; 2:87-91) | |
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On Unbelievers, Jews, and Christians (Qur'an 9:1-7; 3:38-50; 2:111-121, 132-137) | |
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Resurrection and Judgment (Qur'an 75:1-15; 69:14-35) | |
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Heaven and Hell (Qur'an 76:1-22; 56:1-50; 77:1-39) | |
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Ethics | |
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The Conduct of Believers (Qur'an 17:23-38) | |
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Women (Qur'an 4:19-22, 34-39; 2:220-223, 227-233) | |
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The Different Dimensions of Struggle (Jihad) (Qur'an 6:16, 19-20; 48:11-21; 2:190-194, 216-218) | |
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Law Codes (Qur'an 4:1-10) | |
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Ritual | |
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The Opening of the Qur'an (Qur'an 1) | |
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Confession of Faith (Qur'an 57:1-7; 37:32-39) | |
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Prayer (Qur'an 2:142-149) | |
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Alms (Qur'an 107; 9:53-60) | |
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The Fast (Qur'an 2:183-187) | |
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Pilgrimage (Qur'an 2:125-129; 2:196-199) | |
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The Mosque (Qur'an 24:36-38; 9:15-18) | |
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Selections from the Hadith | |
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On Innovations | |
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On the Origin of Ritual Washings | |
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On the Times for Prayer | |
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On Alms | |
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On the Centrality of Monotheism | |
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On the Ninety-Nine Names for God | |
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On the Power of Reading the Qur'an | |
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On the Rich Rewards for Martyrs in Jihad | |
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On Plunder in Jihad | |
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On Not Killing Women and Children in Jihad | |
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On the Steps for Jihad against Enemies | |
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Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Companion Website | |
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New Religious Movements | |
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Introduction | |
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Names | |
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Overview of Structure | |
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Contemporary Use | |
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Historical Origin and Development | |
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The Scripture of Falun Gong | |
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The Essence of the Falun Gong Movement (Li Hongzhi, Zhuan Falun, Lecture 1, Conclusion) | |
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The Scripture of Baha'i | |
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The Essence of Baha'i Teaching and a Sketch of the Life of Baha'u'llah (Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day Is Come, Preface) | |
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Baha'i, Islam, and Christianity (The Bab, Qayyumu'l-Asma 1, 61-62) | |
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Baha'i Laws (Baha'u'llah, Kitab-I-Aqdas 1-2, 12-14, 16, 30-34, 45, 63-65, 149-150, 189) | |
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Baha'i Prayers (Short Obligatory Prayer, Long Obligatory Prayer, Prayer for America) | |
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The Scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
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Joseph Smith's Story (Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith--History 1 1-22, 25-35, 40-47, 59-62, 67-74) | |
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The First Description of the Book of Mormon (Book of Mormon, original title page) | |
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The Coming of Jesus Christ in 34 C.E. to the New World (Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi 11.1-41) | |
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Destruction of the Nephites and Burial of the Golden Plates (Book of Mormon, "Mormon" 6:1-3, 6-11, 16-22) | |
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Preparations for the Trek to Utah (Doctrine and Covenants, 136.1-11, 17-24, 30-42) | |
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The Essence of Latter-day Saint Teaching (Pearl of Great Price, "Articles of Faith" 1-13) | |
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Church Pronouncements on Polygamy and Men of African Descent (Doctrine and Covenants, Official Declarations of 1890 and 1978) | |
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The Scripture of Christian Science | |
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Introduction to Christian Science Scripture and to the Work of Mary Baker Eddy (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Preface) | |
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The Essence of Christian Science Teaching (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Recapitulation") | |
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Prayer and Its Role (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Prayer") | |
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Interpretation of Genesis 1 (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Genesis") | |
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Two Testimonials to Healing (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Fruitage") | |
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The Scripture of the Unification Church | |
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Dual Characteristics of the Universe and of Human Beings (Divine Principle 1.1.1.1) | |
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The Purpose of the Creation of the Universe (Divine Principle 1.1.3.1) | |
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The Spiritual and Physical Falls of Adam and Eve (Divine Principle 1.2.2.1-2) | |
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The Restoration of Humanity (Divine Principle 1.3, Introduction) | |
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Salvation through the Second Messiah, the True Parent (Divine Principle 2, Introduction) | |
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The Advent of the Second Messiah as a Korean (Divine Principle 2.6, Introduction; 2.6.3.2-3) | |
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Glossary | |
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Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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Scriptures in Film | |
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Companion Website | |