4. CAUSE AND EFFECT In previous chapters we have constantly had to take into consideration this mighty law of action and reaction under which every man necessarily receives his just deserts; for without this law the rest of the Divine scheme would be incomprehensible to us. It is well worth our while to try… Read More
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VEGETARIANISM AND THE BIBLE (12) – A TRUE CATHOLIC AND SCIENTIFIC RELIGION: THE BUDDHIST CHRISTIANITY
12. GLIMPSES OF A TRUE CATHOLIC AND SCIENTIFIC RELIGION: THE BUDDHIST CHRISTIANITY (1) Arnaldo Sisson Filho [Note: The quotations in bold and italic are for illustrative purposes and are also part of the work “The Wheel and the Cross: An Introduction to Buddhist Christianity”.] “True it is ‘faith that saves,’ but the faith that is… Read More
Fundamental Quotes
Ideas Rule the World “Hear (…) the old, old axiom that ‘Ideas rule the world;’ and as men’s minds receive new ideas, laying aside the old and effete the world (will) advance; mighty revolutions (will) spring from them; institutions (aye, and even creeds and powers, they may add) — WILL crumble before their onward march crushed by… Read More
The Relation Between Religion and Social Organization
The Relation Between Religion and Social Organization [Second part of the sixth chapter of the book A Roda e a Cruz: Uma Introdução ao Cristianismo Budista (The Wheel and the Cross: An Introduction to Buddhist Christianity). Except for this chapter, the complete work is still in the Portuguese language.] VIVIANE: What is the link between… Read More
What Is Wrong with Politcs? (7): World Problems and the Dominant Political Models
7 – WORLD PROBLEMS AND THE DOMINANT POLITICAL MODELS – Some of the Main World Problems – Perverse Dynamics of “Free” International Competition As Immediate Cause of the Main Problems – Competition Between the Big Organizations – Weakness of the Present Models of Liberal Democracy – Incompetence of the Marxist Model – Difficulty of Sustainable… Read More