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Christian Church, plan view (Large Print)

Christian Church, plan view (Large Print)

Buddhist temple and gardens plan view (UEB Uncontracted)

Buddhist temple and gardens, plan view (UEB Uncontracted)

Buddhist temple and gardens plan view (UEB Contracted)

Buddhist temple and gardens, plan view (UEB Contracted)

Buddhist temple and gardens plan view (Large Print)

This is an image of a plan view of a typical Buddhist temple and its gardens. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the right way up. The entrance to the gardens is at the bottom centre of the page. Up from this is the entrance to the circular temple. Up from here is the altar and a figure of Buddha. On the altar there might be representations of the four elements: candles for fire, a bowl of water for water, incense for air and rice for earth. There would usually be some flowers as well. The representations of the elements and the flowers are not shown. There are four ponds, one each to the top right and left, and the bottom right and left of the temple. In each corner of the grounds there is a flower bed. A colonnaded wall surrounds it all. The layout and content of the temple and gardens is to bring peace and meditation.

Religious symbols - 3 (UEB Uncontracted)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Wheel of Truth symbol of the Buddhist faith. It is the eight-spoked Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra in Sanskrit) which symbolizes Buddha's turning of the Wheel of Truth or Law. In the top right is the hand symbol of the Jain faith. It reminds followers that one should always stop and think before taking action. In the bottom left is the Torii Gate symbol of the Shinto faith. It represents a gate to a sacred place. In the bottom right is the Taoist Yin-yang symbol composed of two identical tear drop curving shapes. The shapes are of opposite colour and interlock together to form a perfect circle. The symbol represents the ways in which Yin and Yang are mutually-arising, interdependent, and continuously transforming, one into the other.

Religious symbols - 3 (UEB Contracted)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Wheel of Truth symbol of the Buddhist faith. It is the eight-spoked Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra in Sanskrit) which symbolizes Buddha's turning of the Wheel of Truth or Law. In the top right is the hand symbol of the Jain faith. It reminds followers that one should always stop and think before taking action. In the bottom left is the Torii Gate symbol of the Shinto faith. It represents a gate to a sacred place. In the bottom right is the Taoist Yin-yang symbol composed of two identical tear drop curving shapes. The shapes are of opposite colour and interlock together to form a perfect circle. The symbol represents the ways in which Yin and Yang are mutually-arising, interdependent, and continuously transforming, one into the other.

Religious symbols - 3 (Large Print)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Wheel of Truth symbol of the Buddhist faith. It is the eight-spoked Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra in Sanskrit) which symbolizes Buddha's turning of the Wheel of Truth or Law. In the top right is the hand symbol of the Jain faith. It reminds followers that one should always stop and think before taking action. In the bottom left is the Torii Gate symbol of the Shinto faith. It represents a gate to a sacred place. In the bottom right is the Taoist Yin-yang symbol composed of two identical tear drop curving shapes. The shapes are of opposite colour and interlock together to form a perfect circle. The symbol represents the ways in which Yin and Yang are mutually-arising, interdependent, and continuously transforming, one into the other.

Religious symbols - 2 (UEB Contracted)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Crescent Moon and Star symbol of the Muslim faith. In the top right is the Seikh Khanda symbol made up of three elements: a double-edged vertical sword, a circle (Chakkar) and two crossed knives (kirpans) In the bottom left is the nine-pointed star of the BahaâI faith. In the bottom right is the Om symbol composed of the three sounds a-u-m written in Sanskrit. The vowels a and u combine to become o. The symbol's threefold nature is central to its meaning representing several important triads.

Religious symbols - 2 (UEB Uncontracted)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Crescent Moon and Star symbol of the Muslim faith. In the top right is the Seikh Khanda symbol made up of three elements: a double-edged vertical sword, a circle (Chakkar) and two crossed knives (kirpans) In the bottom left is the nine-pointed star of the BahaâI faith. In the bottom right is the Om symbol composed of the three sounds a-u-m written in Sanskrit. The vowels a and u combine to become o. The symbol's threefold nature is central to its meaning representing several important triads.

Religious symbols - 2 (Large Print)

There are four religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is the Crescent Moon and Star symbol of the Muslim faith. In the top right is the Seikh Khanda symbol made up of three elements: a double-edged vertical sword, a circle (Chakkar) and two crossed knives (kirpans) In the bottom left is the nine-pointed star of the BahaâI faith. In the bottom right is the Om symbol composed of the three sounds a-u-m written in Sanskrit. The vowels a and u combine to become o. The symbol's threefold nature is central to its meaning representing several important triads.

Religious symbols - 1 (UEB Uncontracted)

There are five religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is a Christian cross and the fish symbol. In the top right is the Orthodox Patriarchal cross with two horizontal bars. In the bottom left is the six-pointed Star of David made of six triangles surrounding a hexagon. In the bottom right is the Pagan Solar cross symbol with a vertical and a horizontal line within a circle.

Religious symbols - 1 (UEB Contracted)

There are five religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is a Christian cross and the fish symbol. In the top right is the Orthodox Patriarchal cross with two horizontal bars. In the bottom left is the six-pointed Star of David made of six triangles surrounding a hexagon. In the bottom right is the Pagan Solar cross symbol with a vertical and a horizontal line within a circle.

Religious symbols - 1 (Large Print)

There are five religious symbol images on this page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the images are the correct way up. In the top left is a Christian cross and the fish symbol. In the top right is the Orthodox Patriarchal cross with two horizontal bars. In the bottom left is the six-pointed Star of David made of six triangles surrounding a hexagon. In the bottom right is the Pagan Solar cross symbol with a vertical and a horizontal line within a circle.

The world of Genesis (UEB Uncontracted)

This image shows a map of the ancient Middle East. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. The Mediterranean Sea is in the top left quarter of the page. Part of the Caspian Sea is in the top right of the page. Part of the Persian Gulf is towards the bottom right of the page. The Red Sea is in bottom centre of the page. The land is not textured. As it is today, southern Greece is in the top left of the page and north east Africa in the bottom left quarter of the page. Modern day Israel would be in the centre of the image. The rivers Euphrates and Tigris are shown as wiggly lines running from the top centre of the page, diagonally down and right, to the Persian Gulf. The river Nile runs up the page as a wiggly line from the bottom of the page just left from the Red Sea. There is a north arrow in the top left corner and a scale in the bottom left corner.

The world of Genesis (Large Print)

This image shows a map of the ancient Middle East. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. The Mediterranean Sea is in the top left quarter of the page. Part of the Caspian Sea is in the top right of the page. Part of the Persian Gulf is towards the bottom right of the page. The Red Sea is in bottom centre of the page. The land is not textured. As it is today, southern Greece is in the top left of the page and north east Africa in the bottom left quarter of the page. Modern day Israel would be in the centre of the image. The rivers Euphrates and Tigris are shown as wiggly lines running from the top centre of the page, diagonally down and right, to the Persian Gulf. The river Nile runs up the page as a wiggly line from the bottom of the page just left from the Red Sea. There is a north arrow in the top left corner and a scale in the bottom left corner.

Jerusalem in Old Testament times (UEB Contracted)

This image shows a map of the ancient town of Jerusalem. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. There is a small key in the bottom right of the page and a scale in the bottom left corner. A thick solid line shows the wall of the old City of David towards the bottom right of the image. Two different dashed lines show the expansion of the city in later times to fill the image.

Jerusalem in Old Testament times (Large Print)

This image shows a map of the ancient town of Jerusalem. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. There is a small key in the bottom right of the page and a scale in the bottom left corner. A thick solid line shows the wall of the old City of David towards the bottom right of the image. Two different dashed lines show the expansion of the city in later times to fill the image.

Jerusalem in New Testament times (Large Print)

This image shows a map of the ancient town of Jerusalem. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. There is a small key in the bottom right of the page and a scale in the bottom left corner. A thick solid line shows the present wall of Jerusalem. A thinner line shows ancient walls. A double dotted line indicates track ways through the city and on to other places. A number of important buildings are shown and labelled.

The route of the Exodus (Large Print)

This image shows a map of the ancient Middle East. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The map is surrounded by an image border. There is a small key and a scale in the bottom left corner. The Mediterranean Sea is in the top left of the page. The Red Sea is in bottom centre of the page. The Dead Sea is in the top right of the page. The land is not textured. As it is today, Egypt fills the left of the page. Modern day Israel is in the top right of the page. The route taken is shown as a dashed line and the direction indicated by arrows. Towns on the route are marked by triangles.

History of the Moravian Church

Das Buch Henoch

An ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, although modern scholars estimate the older sections (mainly in the Book of the Watchers) to date from about 300 BC, and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably to the first century BC.

Human Nature and Other Sermons

The Holy War

The University of Hard Knocks

History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science