The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy
Mee
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And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with an heart full of godliness.
Then said the king unto his servants: Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very weak.
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- Book I. Brahman, the Sum and Substance of EverythingSample
- Book II. Objections to Vedantic Doctrines Stated and Refuted
- Book III. Of the Soul and its Summum Bonum
- The Imitation of Christ
- I.--Admonitions Useful to the Spiritual Life
- II.--Admonitions Leading to Inward Life
- III.--Of Inward Consolation
- IV.--Devout Exhortation to Holy Communion
- Introductory
- I.--FIRST PERIOD (A.D. 613-617) Muhammad's First Call to Read the Koran
- Denunciation of Abu Lahab[16]
- Muhammad Commanded to Offer Sacrifices
- Believers and Unbelievers
- The Duty of Exercising Charity
- Muhammad Commanded to Arise and Preach
- The Koran Given to Muhammad
- Muhammad not Mad nor an Impostor
- God's Promise to Help Muhammad to Recite the Koran
- The Treatment of Women Believers
- Formulæ of Exorcism
- The Heaven of the Muslims
- Winds and Demons Subject to Solomon
- The Virgin Mary
- Solomon's Army of Men, Birds, and Jinns (Demons)
- The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon
- Punishment for Violating the Sabbath
- Mount Sinai Shaken Above the Israelites
- Salvation for Others than Muslims
- Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes of Israel all Muslims
- The Qiblah Changed from Jerusalem to Mekka
- Against Jews and Christians, Who Capriciously Choose and Reject What Divine Revelations They Please
- Jesus Predicts the Coming of Muhammad
- Muhammad the Last and Greatest of God's Messengers
- Muhammad Contradicts the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- One God, Not Three Gods, According to the Scripture
- Forbidden Food
- Denial of the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity
- Apologia Pro Vitâ Sua
- I.--History of My Religious Opinions to 1833
- II.--With the Tractarians
- III.--A Theological Death-bed
- IV.--The Faith of a Catholic
- The Age of Reason
- I.--Revealed Religion
- II.--Theology and Religion
- III.--The Bible
- IV.--Mystery, Miracle, and Prophecy
- V.--Deism
- Letters to a Provincial
- I.--Lax Casuists
- II.--The Doctrine of Intention
- III.--The Charge of Raillery
- IV.--The Sin of Simony
- V.--Homicide
- Some Fruits of Solitude
- To the Reader
- Ignorance
- Education
- Frugality or Bounty
- Industry
- Knowledge
- On the Government of Thoughts
- Friendship
- Of Charity
- Life of Jesus
- The Hour and the Man
- Youth and Education
- Idyllic Surroundings
- A Character to Love
- A Stimulating Acquaintance
- Early Successes
- A Gospel for the Poor
- The Priest in the Path
- Time-worm Proofs
- The New Kingdom of God
- The Clash of Old and New
- Approaching the Crisis
- Victory Through Defeat
- Heaven and Hell
- I.--Of Heaven
- II--Of the World of Spirits
- III.--Of Hell
- THE TALMUD
- Division I.--Called Seeds
- Division II--Feasts (Mongëd)
- III.--Women (Nashim)
- IV.--Concerning Penalties (Nezikin)
- V.--Sacred Things, Sacrifices, Measurements of the Temple, etc.
- VI.--Legal Purifications, Laws of Clean and Unclean, Etc. (Teharot)
- Introductory
- I.--Yasnas, or Sacrificial Prayers and Songs
- The Five Gathas
- II.--Vispereds
- III.--Vendidads (lit. "laws against demons")
- The Ethics of Aristotle
- I.--The End of Life and the Meaning of Virtue
- II.--The Moral Virtues Examined
- III.--Justice
- IV.--Wisdom, Prudence and Continence
- V.--Friendship
- VI.--Conclusion
- His Discourses with Himself
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VII.
- Book VIII.
- Book IX.
- Book X.
- Book XI.
- Book XII.
- The Advancement of Learning
- Second Book
- Principles of Human Knowledge
- I.--The Analysis of Perception
- II.--The Roots of Scepticism
- III.--Our Knowledge of God
- Discourse on Method
- I.--The Aim of this Discourse
- II.--The Intellectual Crisis
- III.--A Rule of Life
- IV.--"I Think, Therefore I Am"
- V.--Why I Do Not Publish "The World"
- Nature
- I.--To What End is Nature?
- II.--Her Delight
- III.--Her Loveliness
- IV.--Her Gift of Language
- V.--Her Moral Discipline
- VI.--Is Nature Real?
- VII.--The Spirit Behind Nature
- Discourses and Encheiridion
- I.--Of the Will, and of God
- II.--The Citizen of the World and his High Calling
- III.--"His Will is My Will"
- IV.--Of Tranquillity and the Means Thereto
- Footnotes