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rsds(1586–1643).
Jain layperson and reformer, who maintained that spiritual development and experience are not a specialist preserve. He made a record of progress in
Ardhkathanak
, his
Half a Story
, so-called because it is an autobiography of his first fifty-five years, half the ideal life-span. It is a remarkable and vivid record, ranking with the spiritual autobiographies of
Augustine
and
al-Ghaz(z)ali
.
Jain layperson and reformer, who maintained that spiritual development and experience are not a specialist preserve. He made a record of progress in
Ardhkathanak
, his
Half a Story
, so-called because it is an autobiography of his first fifty-five years, half the ideal life-span. It is a remarkable and vivid record, ranking with the spiritual autobiographies of
Augustine
and
al-Ghaz(z)ali
.
Bancroft, Richard
(1544–1610).
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
. His aversion to
Puritanism
is expressed in his writings. An uncompromising man of considerable academic ability, he was committed to the importance of clerical learning.
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
. His aversion to
Puritanism
is expressed in his writings. An uncompromising man of considerable academic ability, he was committed to the importance of clerical learning.
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