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Forerunners of the Christian Conception of the Divine: Judaism and Greco-Roman Polytheism 基督教神性观念的先驱:犹太教和希腊罗马多神教

An Introduction to Hegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion Pub Date : 2022-01-20 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192842930.003.0006

Jon Stewart

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The Enlightenment’s Criticism of Religion: Theology 启蒙运动对宗教的批判:神学

An Introduction to Hegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion Pub Date : 2022-01-20 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192842930.003.0002

Jon Stewart

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The Omission of Islam 伊斯兰教的遗漏

An Introduction to Hegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion Pub Date : 2022-01-20 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192842930.003.0008

Jon Stewart

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