| Advisors and Contributors |
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v |
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| Foreword |
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xi |
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| Preface |
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xiii |
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| Introduction |
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| Invocation |
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29 |
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| Prologue |
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34 |
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Tolerance and Respect for All Believers |
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| Part One: Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence |
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Traces of God's Existence |
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47 |
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51 |
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Formless, Emptiness, Mystery |
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55 |
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Transcendent, All-pervasive Reality |
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60 |
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68 |
(2) |
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70 |
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Immanent and Near at Hand |
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72 |
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Eternal---in a World of Transience |
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76 |
(4) |
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(7) |
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87 |
(6) |
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93 |
(4) |
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Divine Law, Truth, and Cosmic Principle |
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(32) |
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99 |
(5) |
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104 |
(6) |
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110 |
(4) |
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114 |
(2) |
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Polarity, Relationality, and Interdependence |
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116 |
(6) |
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122 |
(7) |
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The Purpose of Life for the Individual |
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129 |
(36) |
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131 |
(5) |
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136 |
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Image of God and Temple of God |
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139 |
(5) |
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Inborn Goodness and Conscience |
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144 |
(2) |
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146 |
(6) |
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152 |
(7) |
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159 |
(6) |
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The Purpose of Life in the Family and Society |
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165 |
(38) |
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166 |
(3) |
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169 |
(5) |
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174 |
(9) |
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183 |
(3) |
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186 |
(4) |
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190 |
(5) |
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195 |
(2) |
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197 |
(6) |
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The Purpose of Life in the Natural World |
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203 |
(22) |
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204 |
(4) |
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208 |
(4) |
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212 |
(2) |
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214 |
(4) |
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218 |
(3) |
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221 |
(4) |
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Life Beyond Death and the Spiritual World |
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225 |
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The Spiritual World: Mystery, Multiplicity, Analogy, Harmony |
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226 |
(4) |
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230 |
(6) |
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236 |
(4) |
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240 |
(6) |
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246 |
(7) |
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253 |
(3) |
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256 |
(7) |
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Spiritual Error and the Occult |
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263 |
(6) |
| Part Two: Evil, Sin, and the Human Fall |
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269 |
(30) |
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270 |
(5) |
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275 |
(5) |
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280 |
(6) |
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286 |
(3) |
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289 |
(4) |
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Selfish Desire, Lust, and Greed |
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293 |
(6) |
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299 |
(30) |
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300 |
(9) |
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309 |
(7) |
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316 |
(5) |
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321 |
(3) |
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324 |
(5) |
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329 |
(30) |
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330 |
(5) |
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335 |
(4) |
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339 |
(5) |
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344 |
(2) |
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346 |
(2) |
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348 |
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Slander, Gossip, and Foul Speech |
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351 |
(3) |
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354 |
(5) |
| Part Three: Salvation and the Savior |
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Salvation-Liberation-Enlightenment |
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359 |
(60) |
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360 |
(6) |
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366 |
(3) |
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Atonement and Forgiveness of Sins |
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369 |
(4) |
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373 |
(4) |
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377 |
(3) |
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380 |
(4) |
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384 |
(3) |
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387 |
(5) |
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392 |
(4) |
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396 |
(7) |
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403 |
(3) |
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406 |
(4) |
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410 |
(4) |
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414 |
(5) |
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419 |
(62) |
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421 |
(6) |
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427 |
(9) |
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436 |
(8) |
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444 |
(6) |
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450 |
(5) |
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455 |
(6) |
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461 |
(4) |
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The Person and Character of the Founder: Divine Person |
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465 |
(3) |
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468 |
(5) |
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The Succession of Founders and Messengers |
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473 |
(8) |
| Part Four: The Religious Life |
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Responsibility and Predestination |
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481 |
(28) |
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483 |
(4) |
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Individual Responsibility |
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487 |
(4) |
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491 |
(3) |
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494 |
(4) |
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498 |
(6) |
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504 |
(5) |
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Self-cultivation and Spiritual Growth |
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509 |
(26) |
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509 |
(2) |
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511 |
(3) |
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514 |
(5) |
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519 |
(3) |
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522 |
(2) |
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524 |
(2) |
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526 |
(3) |
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Perseverance and Patience |
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529 |
(6) |
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535 |
(28) |
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535 |
(9) |
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544 |
(5) |
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Fear, Submission, and Obedience |
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549 |
(4) |
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553 |
(3) |
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556 |
(3) |
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559 |
(4) |
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563 |
(28) |
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564 |
(2) |
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566 |
(3) |
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Poverty of Conceptual Learning |
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569 |
(5) |
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Scripture Teaches in Parables |
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574 |
(5) |
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579 |
(2) |
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581 |
(7) |
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New Wine and Old Wineskins |
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588 |
(3) |
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591 |
(28) |
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592 |
(4) |
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596 |
(3) |
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599 |
(9) |
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608 |
(5) |
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613 |
(6) |
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619 |
(18) |
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619 |
(3) |
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622 |
(3) |
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625 |
(2) |
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Persecution and Martyrdom |
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627 |
(10) |
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Self-denial and Renunciation |
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637 |
(46) |
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638 |
(3) |
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Repentance, Confession, and Restitution |
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641 |
(6) |
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647 |
(4) |
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651 |
(4) |
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655 |
(2) |
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Subdue Desires and Passions |
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657 |
(5) |
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Detachment from the Senses |
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662 |
(2) |
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664 |
(4) |
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Asceticism and Monasticism |
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668 |
(6) |
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674 |
(4) |
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Separation from the World |
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678 |
(5) |
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683 |
(46) |
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684 |
(4) |
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688 |
(3) |
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691 |
(3) |
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694 |
(3) |
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697 |
(4) |
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Forgiveness and Reconciliation |
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701 |
(2) |
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703 |
(2) |
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705 |
(3) |
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708 |
(3) |
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711 |
(2) |
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713 |
(4) |
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717 |
(5) |
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722 |
(7) |
| Part Five: Providence, Society, and the Kingdom of Heaven |
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Good Government and the Welfare of Society |
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729 |
(44) |
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730 |
(2) |
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732 |
(8) |
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740 |
(7) |
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Respect for Legitimate Government |
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747 |
(2) |
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749 |
(3) |
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Consideration for the People |
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752 |
(4) |
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Leadership by Example and Honest Government |
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756 |
(3) |
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Judgments and Punishments |
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759 |
(4) |
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Providence and the Mandate of Heaven |
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763 |
(10) |
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Eschatology and Messianic Hope |
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773 |
(24) |
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775 |
(5) |
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780 |
(3) |
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783 |
(6) |
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789 |
(8) |
| Source Index |
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797 |
(47) |
| Pronunciation Guide |
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844 |
(1) |
| Subject Index |
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845 |
(32) |
| Acknowledgments |
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877 |
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