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14 Cards in this Set
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Eastern view of the Creator
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The Creator is creation or is within creation
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Western view of the Creator
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The Creator is above and separate from creation
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Eastern understanding of dualism
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The World is a harmonious dualism or monism
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Western understanding of dualism
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The World is a conflicting dualism
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Eastern Source of Truth and Teachings
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Truth comes through mysticism as an intuitive grasp of the truth
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Western Source of truth and teachings
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Teachings about God come through prophecy (prophets)
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Eastern source of revelation
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revelation happens during meditation
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Western source of revelation
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comes in the form of a message from an angelic messenger
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Eastern - How they experience closeness to God
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During meditation
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Western - How they experience closeness to God
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By doing what is right, the will of God
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Eastern Focus of life
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Focus on the dynamics of natur
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Western focus in life
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Focus on human destiny
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Eastern view of time
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cyclical
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Western view of time
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linear
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