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Page 906
... divine in its oneness and in the plurality of its differentiations , emana- tions , and incarnations , as well as man in his various relationships to the sphere of the holy . They may also depict the world as the stage of divine action ...
... divine in its oneness and in the plurality of its differentiations , emana- tions , and incarnations , as well as man in his various relationships to the sphere of the holy . They may also depict the world as the stage of divine action ...
Page 907
... divine or diabolical . Phytomorphic motifs . Phytomorphic , or plant - form , representations of the divine also are rich in diverse ex- amples and often enigmatic . Holy plants and plants con- sidered to be divine are represented in ...
... divine or diabolical . Phytomorphic motifs . Phytomorphic , or plant - form , representations of the divine also are rich in diverse ex- amples and often enigmatic . Holy plants and plants con- sidered to be divine are represented in ...
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... divine ruler ( the deified Lao - tzu or his emissaries ) would distinguish the virtuous “ chosen people " ( chung min ) from the villains and reward them with official appointments in the heav- enly bureaucracy that would come down to ...
... divine ruler ( the deified Lao - tzu or his emissaries ) would distinguish the virtuous “ chosen people " ( chung min ) from the villains and reward them with official appointments in the heav- enly bureaucracy that would come down to ...
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