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The progress of the system has not been lawless; and it is exceedingly instructive to note the development, and, if possible, explain it. THE PROGRESS OF THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN LAWLESS AND IT IS EXCEEDINGLY INSTRUCTIVE TO NOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IF POSSIBLE EXPLAIN IT
ontrast is drawn between the leading characteristics of Hinduism and those of Christianity, and the effect of Christian ideas on modern Hinduism is exhibited. The history of the Brahmo Somaj under Keshub Chunder Sen is given at some length. THE HINDU RELIGION. INTRODUCTION. [Sidenote: Hinduism deserving of study. Its antiquity.] The system of religious belief which is generally called Hinduism is, on many accounts, eminently deserving of study. If we desire to trace the history of the ancient religions of the widely extended Aryan or Indo-European race, to which we ourselves belong, we shall find in the earlier writings of the Hindus an exhibition of it decidedly more archaic even than that which is presented in the Homeric poems. Then, the growth--the historical development--of Hinduism is not less worthy of attention than its earlier phases. It has endured for upward of three thousand years, no doubt undergoing very important changes, yet in many things retaining its original spirit.  INTRODUCTION OF TWO OLD FAITHS ESSAYS ON THE RELIGIONS OF THE HINDUS AND THE MOCMODAINS BY MARIE MITCHELL AND WILLIAM MURE THIS LIBER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN READ BY SAINTILLA TO TEMPUTY DALASTEXUS APRIL TWENTY EIGHTEEN THE HINDU RELIGION INTRODUCTION THE SYSTEM OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF WHICH IS GENERALLY CALLED HINTUISM IS ON MANY ACCOUNTS EMINENTLY DESERVING OF STUDY IF WE DESIRE TO TRACE THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT REGIONS OF THE WIDELY EXTENDED ARGUAN OR INTO EUROPEAN RACE TO WHICH WE OURSELVES BELONG WE SHALL FIND IN THE EARLIER WRITINGS OF THE HINDUS AN EXHIBITION OF IT DECIDEDLY MORE ARCHAIC EVEN THAN THAT WHICH IS PRESENTED IN THE HOMERIC POEMS THEN THE GROWTH THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HINDUS IS NOT LESS WORTHY OF ATTENTION THAN ITS EARLIER PHASES IT HAS ENDURED FOR UPWARD OF THREE THOUSAND YEARS NO DOUBT UNDERGOING VERY IMPORTANT CHANGES YET IN MANY THINGS RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL SPIRIT
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