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WS FORUM INVOCATION Synopsis Title Page This Archive Advisors and Contributors Foreword by Ninian Smart How to obtain a printed (hardbound/paperback) version PROLOGUE: MANY PATHS TO ONE GOAL The Truth in Many Paths Tolerance and Respect for All Believers INTRODUCTION The Purpose of World Scripture The Organization of World Scripture The World's Religions and Their Scriptures Acknowledgements Notes ESSAY: World Scripture and Education for Peace PART ONE: Ultimate Reality and the Purpose of Human Existence CHAPTER 1: Ultimate Reality Traces of God's Existence The One Formless, Emptiness, Mystery Transcendent, All-Pervasive Reality Sovereign and Omnipotent Omniscient Immanent and Near at Hand Eternal -- in a World of Transience The Creator Goodness and Love Divine Father and Mother CHAPTER 2: Divine Law, Truth, and Cosmic Principle Eternal Truth Moral Law The Decalogue The Golden Rule Polarity, Relationality, and Interdependence Cosmic Justice CHAPTER 3: The Purpose of Life for the Individual Joy and Happiness For God's Good Pleasure Image of God and Temple of God Inborn Goodness and Conscience Original Mind, No Mind Perfection True Love CHAPTER 4: The Purpose of Life in the Family and in Society The Family Parents and Children Husband and Wife Friendship Unity and Community Equality The People of God The Ideal Society CHAPTER 5: The Purpose of Life in the Natural World The Sanctity of Nature Reverence for Life The Microcosm Dominion The Lord of Spirits Creation Rejoices CHAPTER 6: Life Beyond Death and the Spiritual World The Spiritual World: Mystery, Multiplicity, Analogy, Harmony The Immortal Soul Prepare Now for Eternity Passage Beyond Heaven Hell Spiritual Benefactors Spiritual Error and the Occult PART TWO: Evil, Sin, and the Human Fall CHAPTER 7: The Human Condition Ill The War Within Ignorance Idolatry Pride and Egotism Selfish Desire, Lust, and Greed CHAPTER 8: Fall and Deviation The Human Fall Demonic Powers Heresy Degraded Human Nature God's Grief CHAPTER 9: The Major Sins Good and Evil Adultery Murder Theft Lying and Deceit Hypocrisy Slander, Gossip and Foul Speech Addiction PART THREE: Salvation and the Savior CHAPTER 10: Salvation-Liberation-Enlightenment Grace Universal Salvation Atonement and Forgiveness of Sins Healing Liberation Enlightenment Crossing the Waters Reversal and Restoration Peace Help and Deliverance The Refining Fire Born Anew Eternal Life The Unitive State CHAPTER 11: The Founder Call and Awakening Rejected by the World The Victor He Who Subjugates Satan The Revealer of Truth The Man for Others The Living Presence The Person and Character of the Founder: Divine Person Human Person The Succession of Founders and Messengers PART FOUR: The Religious Life CHAPTER 12: Responsibility and Predestination Decision Individual Responsibility Synergy Predestination Karma and Inherited Sin Duty CHAPTER 13: Self-cultivation and Spiritual Growth Spiritual Growth Cultivate the Good Sincerity Purity Self-Control Preparing the Start Vigilance Perseverance and Patience CHAPTER 14: Faith Faith Devotion and Praise Fear, Submission, and Obedience Anxiety Gratitude Argument with God CHAPTER 15: Wisdom The Search for Knowledge Scripture and Tradition Poverty of Conceptual Learning Scripture Teaches in Parables Learning and Practice Teacher and Disciple New Wine and Old Wineskins CHAPTER 16: Worship Prayer The Name of God Meditation Ritual Beyond Ritual CHAPTER 17: Offering and Sacrifice Offering Donations Self-Sacrifice Persecution and Martyrdom CHAPTER 18: Self-Denial and Renunciation Self-denial and No-self Repentance, Confession, and Restitution Humility Restraint and Moderation Control Anger Subdue Desires and Passions Detachment from the Senses Renunciation of Wealth Asceticism and Monasticism Separation from Family Separation from the World CHAPTER 19: Live for Others Loving-kindness Serving Others Sacrificial Love Giving and Receiving Charity and Hospitality Forgiveness and Reconciliation Judge Not Love Your Enemy Turn the Other Cheek Good Deeds Labor and Industry Honesty and Expediency Witness PART FIVE: Providence, Society, and the Kingdom of Heaven CHAPTER 20: Good Government and the Welfare of Society The Pillars of Society The Prophet and Reformer War Against Evil Respect for Legitimate Governments Government by Divine Law Consideration for the People Leadership by Example and Honest Government Judgments and Punishments Providence and the Mandate of Heaven CHAPTER 21: Eschatology and Messianic Hope Tribulation The Last Judgment The Messiah The Kingdom of Heaven - 1 -

-- Select page -- Table of Contents Addiction Adultery Anxiety Argument with God Asceticism and Monasticism Atonement and Forgiveness of Sins Beyond Ritual Born Anew Call and Awakening Chapter 1: Ultimate Reality Chapter 10: Salvation-Liberation-Enlightenment Chapter 11: The Founder Chapter 12: Responsibility and Predestination Chapter 13: Self-cultivation and Spiritual Growth Chapter 14: Faith Chapter 15: Wisdom Chapter 16: Worship Chapter 17: Offering and Sacrifice Chapter 18: Self-Denial and Renunciation Chapter 19: Live for Others Chapter 2: Divine Law, Truth, and Cosmic Principle Chapter 20: Good Government and the Welfare of Society Chapter 21: Eschatology and Messianic Hope Chapter 3: The Purpose of Life for the Individual Chapter 4: The Purpose of Life in the Family and in Society Chapter 5: The Purpose of Life in the Natural World Chapter 6: Life Beyond Death and the Spiritual World Chapter 7: The Human Condition Chapter 8: Fall and Deviation Chapter 9: The Major Sins Charity and Hospitality Consideration for the People Control Anger Cosmic Justice Creation Rejoices Crossing the Waters Cultivate the Good Decision Degraded Human Nature Demonic Powers Detachment from the Senses Devotion and Praise Divine Father and Mother Dominion Donations Duty Enlightenment Equality Eternal -- in a World of Transience Eternal Life Eternal Truth Faith Fear, Submission, and Obedience For God's Good Pleasure Foreword, by Dr. Ninian Smart Forgiveness and Reconciliation Formless, Emptiness, Mystery Friendship Giving and Receiving God's Grief Good and Evil Good Deeds Goodness and Love Government by Divine Law Grace Gratitude He Who Subjugates Satan Healing Heaven Hell Help and Deliverance Heresy Honesty and Expediency HTML Conversion Project Human Person Humility Husband and Wife Hypocrisy Idolatry Ignorance Ill Image of God and Temple of God Immanent and Near at Hand Inborn Goodness and Conscience Individual Responsibility Introduction Introduction, Part 1 Introduction, Part 2, Purpose of World Scripture Introduction, Part 3, Organization of World Scripture Introduction, Part 4, The World Religions and their Scriptures Introduction, Part 5, Acknowledgements Invocation Joy and Happiness Judge Not Judgments and Punishments Karma and Inherited Sin Labor and Industry Leadership by Example and Honest Government Learning and Practice Liberation Love Your Enemy Loving-kindness Lying and Deceit Meditation Moral Law Murder New Wine and Old Wineskins Offering Omniscient Original Mind, No Mind Parents and Children Passage Beyond Peace Perfection Persecution and Martyrdom Perseverance and Patience Polarity, Relationality, and Interdependence Post Reply to WS Forum Post to WS Forum Poverty of Conceptual Learning Prayer Predestination Prepare Now for Eternity Preparing the Start Preview Post to WS Forum Pride and Egotism Prologue Providence and the Mandate of Heaven Purity Rejected by the World Renunciation of Wealth Repentance, Confession, and Restitution Respect for Legitimate Governments Restraint and Moderation Reverence for Life Reversal and Restoration Ritual Sacrificial Love Scripture and Tradition Scripture Teaches in Parables Self-Control Self-denial and No-self Selfish Desire, Lust, and Greed Self-Sacrifice Separation from Family Separation from the World Serving Others Sincerity Slander, Gossip, and Foul Speech Soverign and Omnipotent Spiritual Benefactors Spiritual Error and the Occult Spiritual Growth Subdue Desires and Passions Synergy Synopsis Teacher and Disciple The Creator The Decalogue The Family The Golden Rule The Human Fall The Ideal Society The Immortal Soul The Kingdom of Heaven The Last Judgment The Living Presence The Lord of Spirits The Man for Others The Messiah The Microcosm The Name of God The One The People of God The Person and Character of the Founder: Divine Person The Pillars of Society The Prophet and Reformer The Refining Fire The Revealer of Truth The Sanctity of Nature The Search for Knowledge The Spiritual World: Mystery, Multiplicity, Analogy, Harmony The Succession of Founders and Messengers The Truth in Many Paths The Unitive State The Victor The War Within Theft Title Page Tolerance and Respect for All Believers Traces of God's Existence Transcendent, All-Pervasive Reality Tribulation True Love Turn the Other Cheek Unity and Community Universal Salvation Vigilance War Against Evil Witness World Scripture - Advisors World Scripture - Archive World Scripture - Home Page and Contents World Scripture and Education for Peace WS Forum World Scripture Forum WORLD SCRIPTURE FORUM Thank you for checking in to the World Scripture Forum. You are welcome to participate, but we request that you become a member of UCS. If you are not ready to join at this time, you can browse the messages sent here through the World Scripture topic on the UCS Forum. If you are already a member, please log in.