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28 Mar 09

Encyclical Letter "Deus Caritas Est"

Church responsibility to fight for justice and faith's ability to purify reason. This is Pope Benedict's first Encyclical.

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Religion and politics according to Pope Benedict XVI - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Pope Benedict and his first encyclical about the Church in modernity.

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  • “The state may not impose religion, yet it must guarantee religious freedom and harmony between the followers of different religions. For her part, the Church, as the social expression of Christian faith, has a proper independence and is structured, on the basis of her faith, as a community that the state must recognize. The two spheres are distinct, yet always interrelated.”
18 Feb 09

The New York Times: Reference Search for 'theosophy'

definition and background information on theosophy.

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    theosophy (thēŏs'əfē) [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct knowledge, philosophical speculation, or some physical process. This system of thought differs from many other philosophical positions in that it begins with an assumption of the absolute reality of the essence of God, from which it deduces the essentially spiritual nature of the universe. Other assumptions frequently found in theosophical doctrine are that God is the transcendent source of all being and all good; that evil exists in the world because of human desire for finite goods and may be overcome by complete absorption in the infinite; and that sacred writings and doctrines are interpreted through allegory. This is the position of much speculative mysticism. However, mysticism generally confines itself to the soul's relation to God, while the theosophist uses these theories to formulate a complete philosophy of humanity and nature.

    History

    The Neoplatonists, the Gnostics, and the kabbalists are generally considered types of theosophists. Jakob Boehme, regarded as the father of modern theosophy, developed a complete theosophical system attempting to reconcile the existence of an all-powerful and all-good God with the presence of evil in the world. The philosophy and theology of Asia, especially of India, contain a vast body of theosophical doctrine. Modern theosophy draws much of its vocabulary from Indian sources. The Theosophical Society, with which theosophy is now generally identified, was founded in 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky; associated with her were H. S. Olcott and W. Q. Judge. Blavatsky wrote The Secret Doctrine (1888, repr. 1964) and Key to Theosophy (1931, rev. ed. 1969). An active exponent of theosophy in Europe, America, and the East was Annie Besant, who added many works to the literature on the subject.

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This is a treasure trove of information about and introduction materials regarding Buddhism.

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04 Jan 09

C.S. Lewis Chronicles: Christian Literature and Life

This site gives an overview of the works of C S Lewis. At the bottom of the page there are allot of links to resources devoted to the Chronicles of Narnia.

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Oregon State University Socratic Club

The Socratic Club of Oregon State University--this site has videos and links to videos of en academicians of various fields with divergent viewpoints engaged in debate or discussion of multifarious topics.

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Eclectic Faith: Belief in the Age of Skepticism

Video lecture dealing with the problem of exclusive religious truth claims. Tim Keller, pastor of Presbyterian church in NYC, gives this lecture at UC Berkley. There is an interesting question and answer session after the lecture between Keller and the students.

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