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... saints as incarnations of a deity , and also to incorporate saints of other religions into the Hindu world of belief . Thus Jesus Christ , for instance , is regarded as an avatara of the god Visņu ( Vishnu ) , and the great Hindu saint ...
... saints as incarnations of a deity , and also to incorporate saints of other religions into the Hindu world of belief . Thus Jesus Christ , for instance , is regarded as an avatara of the god Visņu ( Vishnu ) , and the great Hindu saint ...
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... saints tend to omit personal details . MODES OF RECOGNITION The bases of recognition . The basic motive for the be- lief in and veneration of saints is , primarily , the recogni- tion by people of religious persons whom they view as ...
... saints tend to omit personal details . MODES OF RECOGNITION The bases of recognition . The basic motive for the be- lief in and veneration of saints is , primarily , the recogni- tion by people of religious persons whom they view as ...
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... SAINTS Saints as moral examples . A classical illustration of the saint who is distinguished by his virtue is St. Francis of Assisi . Giving up a life of extravagance , he began in 1209 , together with several friends , to actualize his ...
... SAINTS Saints as moral examples . A classical illustration of the saint who is distinguished by his virtue is St. Francis of Assisi . Giving up a life of extravagance , he began in 1209 , together with several friends , to actualize his ...
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