The history of the devil and the idea of evil : from the earliest times to the present day (1900)
Carus, Paul, 1852-1919 · Chicago : Open Court Pub. Co. · leaf 493
d allows him moreindependence. 472 THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL. Monarchical Europe has generally characterised theDevil as the rebel in the universe, and in a certain sensehe is. But he represents revolution only in its misguidedattempts to gain liberty. Every rebellion which is notin its own nature… … Time as a Trinity of Past, Pres-ent, AND Future. French miniature. Fourteenth century.* The Divine Trinity.From Cit/de Dieu, a folio MS. in theBibliotheque da Sainte Genevieve.* Satan may be the representative of rebellion; Godsymbolises liberty. Satan may promise independenceby a call to arms…
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