the world’s origin are sublimely set forth. It gives us the distinct idea of the unity of Creation,–sweeping away, at one mighty stroke, the whole system of naturalistic polytheism, which makes science impossible, when it declares that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the ...
Classically, an author is someone who writes something. The first definition of “author” listed in many dictionaries states that writing is a necessary condition for authorship (e.g., according to the Cambridge English Dictionary, an author is “the writer of a book, play, article, etc.”...
Guxin Ruxin 古心如馨 (1541–1616) is credited with the revival of monastic ordinations, which ranks among the major breakthroughs of the late Ming Buddhist renewal. Despite the long-standing ban on ordination ceremonies, he managed to win the trust of fellow monastics, attract local patrons,...
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Long before the Texas Instruments LEDcalculator, or even the slide rule, there was another type of computer: the astrolabe. The device took its name, ultimately, from the Greek word astrolabos, or "star-taking."Astrolabeswere used primarily to make astronomical measurements, typically of the al...
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(5)Which of the following is true? C.A.Paul can't find his dictionaryB.Jenny has a radio in her roomC.Jenny asks her brother for helpD.Paul's mother asks him to clean his room 答案(1)词义猜测题。根据第一段Her room isn't tidy,(她的房间不整洁,)可知,她的...
books I have been bingeing on the past few months. Unlike the authors that I usually write reviews for, whose books are often hours long to read or listen to, these authors provide, for me, an escape from what seems like a never-ending pandemic and its Pandora’s box of unwanted ...
In this we deal with the darker side of the theme. I. ONE OF LIFE'S MOST PERPLEXING FACTS IS THAT SO MUCH WEALTH SHOULD BE IN BAD HANDS. No observant man can fail to see many illustrations of this. The greatness assumed by the rich often overshadows humbler souls. It sets them ...