Sentences with phrase «ancient ideas of religion»

The implication of the question was that we know immeasurably so much more now than ever in the past that ancient ideas of religion have become obsolete.

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The scholars who study Islamic culture today point out that the chief factors which have influenced contemporary Arab Muslim society are: the Western ideas which penetrated Arab society through education and increased contact with the West, socialist concepts which have spread throughout the world, communist doctrines which challenge religion in general, the expansion of university education, the admission of Muslim women to higher education, the study of ancient and modern philosophy in the universities, and the modern Muslim movements which have been so influential.

After all, the dominant religions in the United States keep their followers by encouraging them to remain ignorant of other religions out of fear they will find out that there's basically nothing new under the sun, and that the ideas of Christianity date all the way back to ancient Egyptian religion ant the mythology surrounding Horus and Set.

The idea of a divine lawgiver was a commonplace among ancient peoples, and it played some role in almost all religions.

Another way of reading the Bible is for historical reconstruction of ancient cultures, ideas, or religions.

The idea of a social contract has a long history, dating back to various ancient cultures, ranging from the ancient Egyptians, Hammurabi, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Indian and the traditions of the three monolithic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The unveiling of a 4,000 - year - old civilization calls into question conventional ideas about ancient culture, trade, and religion.