Word: religion
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...views as their spiritual assimilation of the Oriental. His treatment of Herder discerns in the pre-Romantic philosopher an awakened appreciation for primitive wisdom, the original versus the classic in poetry. Herder and Schelling are seen as the primary influences on Novalis's later search for a universal religion. He also discover overlays of Oriental motifs and values in "The Iranian Nieztsche" and "The Buddhism of Wagner...
...city, which has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, became the temporary center of the Jewish religion in 70 A.D., when the Roman army sacked Jerusalem...
Parker insists that his fellow converts are making no effort to lure other Episcopalians toward Rome. "I love the Episcopal Church," he says. "I have no animosity toward it. It is where I first learned the Catholic religion...
...insight beyond her years. As the story evolves, the focus shifts from Davita's dogmatic, unhappy parents to her own quiet revolution: yearning for a sense of identity and excluded from the adult world of politics, she becomes a fervent Jew and eventually challenges the patriarchal presumptions of her religion. During the conflict between Davita's reverence for Hebraic tradition and her determination to make a place for herself, the narrative becomes far livelier and suggests possibilities for a worthier sequel...
Schuller, 58, a self-described retailer of religion and apostle of possibility thinking, is probably the most conspicuous and certainly one of the most con troversial religious figures in American Protestantism. His syndicated Sunday morning TV service, The Hour of Power, reaches an audience of almost 3 million, placing him among the nation's top-rated televangelists. He is the author of two recent best sellers, Tough-Minded Faith for Tender- Hearted People and Tough Times Don't Last, but Tough People Do!, as well as 19 other books. In his latest, The Power of Being Debt Free, published last...