basic viewpoint
1State — A central concept in Marxism is the state, although Karl Marx himself did not set out a systematic theory of it. Marx’s basic view of the state is set out in the Communist Manifesto (1848) where he wrote, “The executive of the modern state is… …
2Theistic realism — is a philosophical justification for intelligent design proposed by Phillip E. Johnson in his book, Reason in the Balance . According to Johnson, true knowledge begins with the acknowledgment of God as creator of the universe, the unifying… …
3Hans Rookmaaker — Henderik Roelof Hans Rookmaaker (February 27, 1922 ndash;March 13, 1977) was a Dutch Christian scholar, professor, and author who wrote and lectured on art theory, art history, music, philosophy, and religion. In 1948 he met Christian theologian… …
4Dualist pantheism — holds that there are two major types of substance, physical and mental/spiritual. Dualistic pantheism is very diverse, and may include beliefs in reincarnation, cosmic consciousness, and paranormal connections across Nature. Criticisms of this… …
5Spiritual Naturalism — Joris Karl Huysmans Naturalistic Spirituality and Spiritual Naturalism are interchangeable terms for the same philosophical perspective, with the latter term more commonly used. Book searches for the two find no usage for Naturalistic… …
6Automatic Block Signal — Basic Automatic Block Signals = Automatic Block Signal, or ABS, systems consist of a series of signals that govern blocks of track between the signals. The signals are automatically activated by the conditions of the block beyond the signal.… …
7KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
8biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
9Cognitive neuroscience of visual object recognition — Object recognition is the ability to perceive an object’s physical properties (such as shape, colour and texture) and apply semantic attributes to the object, which includes the understanding of its use, previous experience with the object and… …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
