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  • -- The superstition that is not magic, but borders upon it, is the subject of a very important article by Riess, "Aberglaube," in the _Realenc. _ of

    The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont

  • And almost immediately after "Aberglaube" regathered; and devotion to Jesus took the form of an _Extra-belief_ of some future advent in splendour and terror, the destruction of His enemies, and the triumphs of His followers.

    Matthew Arnold George William Erskine Russell 1886

  • This, says Arnold, was _Extra-belief_, "Aberglaube," belief beyond what is certain and veritable.

    Matthew Arnold George William Erskine Russell 1886

  • For his delicate humour and lambent satire always had in view simply the practical object of clearing a plain way for the good life through the "Aberglaube" of theology.

    Pantheism, Its Story and Significance Religions Ancient and Modern J. Allanson Picton 1871

  • Mexico, II (San Francisco, 1886); BAUER, Heidentum und Aberglaube, unter den Macateça-Indianern in Zeirschr. für

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • This, says Arnold, was Extra-belief, “Aberglaube,” belief beyond what is certain and veritable.

    Matthew Arnold Russell, G W E 1904

  • It is open, doubtless, to question the legitimacy of these apostolic deductions, and to fall back upon Matthew Arnold's _Aberglaube; _ but who, it has been well said,

    The Teaching of Jesus George Jackson 1904

  • Aberglaube” regathered; and devotion to Jesus took the form of an

    Matthew Arnold Russell, G W E 1904

  • [1832] Temesvary, _Aberglaube in der Geburtshilfe_, 75.

    Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals William Graham Sumner 1875

  • When he comes to answer the objections to the evolution, or, as he commonly calls it, the descendence theory, he dismisses the objections derived from religion, as unworthy of notice, with the remark that all Glaube ist Aberglaube; all faith is superstition.

    What is Darwinism? Charles Hodge 1837

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