A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and EthicsE. Mellen Press, 1990 - 508 Seiten This study examines death and its impact on human thinking from a biological and historical viewpoint. It finds that fear of death is the motive behind the human need to accomplish anything. It also discusses care of the terminally ill, mercy killing, suicide, and the death penalty. |
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... Christianity , a religion with which we , in the West , are more familiar . The Christian attitude toward money and power is one of contempt . Charity , simplicity , poverty , are virtues . The pomp and wealth of the world are evil . We ...
... Christianity , a religion with which we , in the West , are more familiar . The Christian attitude toward money and power is one of contempt . Charity , simplicity , poverty , are virtues . The pomp and wealth of the world are evil . We ...
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... Christian faith ( Acts 17:32 ) - intensified the wish of the faithful to be as close as possible to the focus of salvation on the last day . And even more important was the fact that the Christian system of thought as such not only ...
... Christian faith ( Acts 17:32 ) - intensified the wish of the faithful to be as close as possible to the focus of salvation on the last day . And even more important was the fact that the Christian system of thought as such not only ...
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... Christian girl says that she should know nothing about instrumental music and musical instruments ( " virgo Christi ... Christian catacombs in Rome . His capacity to communicate with animals was considered something characteristic of ...
... Christian girl says that she should know nothing about instrumental music and musical instruments ( " virgo Christi ... Christian catacombs in Rome . His capacity to communicate with animals was considered something characteristic of ...
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Man and death | 3 |
Death as a natural phenomenon | 37 |
Death and philosophy | 75 |
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A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and Ethics Plinio Prioreschi Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1990 |
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