Ziad Shihab

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Revelation

Revelation (idea) See all of Revelation, there are 9 more in this node. (idea) by jooky (18.2 y) Rep: 16 ( +27 / -11 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Wed Aug 06 2003 at 2:44:55 What Karl Barth says about revelation "Revelation is God’s self-offering and self-manifestation." - - - from line 5, page 36 of Karl Barth, "The Revelation of God as the Abolition of Religion," in John Hick & Brian Hebblethwaite, eds., CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS, Philadelphia: Fortress, 1980. In this senten...

Remarks on Enlightenment

Remarks on Enlightenment For Douglas HardingJosé le Roy We talk a lot these days about awakening and enlightenment. In the Western world, more and more men and women are curious about their true nature. So it is more important than ever to be clear about what we mean by enlightenment.Enlightenment or awakening is the movement from total dentification with an individual to a life centred in Emptiness. This movement is revealed through the discovery of a totally new way of seeing oneself and th...