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Padmanabh Jaini, after researching the scriptures of the Digambara sect described several points of critique: - [1] Rituals and ascetic practices: Jaini points out that an emphasis on extreme ascetic practices such as public nudity and rejection of all possessions leads to a diminished focus on spiritual growth and a greater focus on the less important ritualistic practices.
The Doctrinal Section fosters and supports study and reflection on the understanding of faith and morals and the development of theology in different cultures, in the light of sound doctrine and the challenges of the times, so as to offer answers, in the light of faith, to the questions and arguments that emerge with the progress of the ...
In logic and deductive reasoning, an argument is sound if it is both valid in form and has no false premises. [1] Soundness has a related meaning in mathematical logic , wherein a formal system of logic is sound if and only if every well-formed formula that can be proven in the system is logically valid with respect to the logical semantics of ...
El Greco's depiction of Pentecost, with tongues of fire and a dove representing the Holy Spirit's descent (c. 1600). Cessationism versus continuationism involves a Christian theological dispute as to whether spiritual gifts remain available to the church, or whether their operation ceased with the apostolic age of the church (or soon thereafter).
Francis Cornford described the twin pillars of Platonism as being the theory of the Forms, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. [10] Indeed, Plato was the first person in the history of philosophy to believe that the soul was both the source of life and the mind. [ 11 ]
Sound as illustrated in this auditorium is said to be always a public event. An element in the materialist philosophy of sound is the so-called sonic or acoustic event. In this conceptualization of sound, the event - beginning from a source and arriving at multiple locations - is always considered a public event, filling both ears and space. [7]
The Santiago Principles state that SWFs need to have the following: [1] [2] [3] A sound legal framework, A well-defined mission, Domestic activities coordinated with fiscal and monetary authorities, Clearly defined rules for drawdowns, Transparency to the owner, Clear division of roles, Governing bodies appointed in a predetermined manner,
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism: Hinduism – predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent . [ 1 ] Its followers are called Hindus , who refer to it as Sanātana Dharma [ 2 ] ( Sanskrit : सनातनधर्मः , lit.