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*A single asterisk (in the bibliography) indicates that the
quote obtained from this source was not obtained from the book itself, but was
instead obtained one of two ways: either by referencing the following website or
one of its subdivisions, or by receiving emailed answers to specific questions
from the devotee of Meher Baba who created this website:
www.members.aol.com/markar1 (main site)
www.members.aol.com/markar1/Jesus/life.html
www.members.aol.com/markar1/Jesus/teachings.html
www.members.aol.com/markar1/LifeEternal/Book_One
Magazine Articles Cited
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Computer CD Programs Cited
Microsoft® Encarta®® Encyclopedia 99, © 1993-1998,
Microsoft Corporation, All rights reserved.
Websites Cited
www.brittanica.com - an excellent website for in-depth
research, based on the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica.
www.comparativereligion.com. - an excellent site produced
by Ernest Valea, primarily focusing on the beliefs of Far Eastern religions, as
compared to the Christian belief system.
www.eckankar.org - an official website for the ECKANKAR
religious group, founded by Paul Twitchell. The current leader is Sri Harold
Klemp.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5464 - a site by Mohan
Prasad, dedicated to the teachings and person of Sathya Sai Baba, professed to
be an Avatar for this age.
www.himalayanacademy.com - a site containing a great deal
of information on Hinduism. It is also the web location for the "Hinduism
Today" magazine. Though no quotes were taken verbatim from this site, the
author decided to mention it as a rich resource for research on Hinduism.
www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/index.html - Most of
the information on "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" was obtained from this
source.
www.members.aol.com/markar1 - dedicated to the teachings
of Meher Baba.
www.bonafidescientology.org - a site created by The
Church of Scientology International that presents a reference work titled, Theology
& Practice of a Contemporary Religion.
www.shareintl.org - the website explaining the beliefs of
Benjamin Creme, especially with respect to Maitreya, who he believes is the
promised World Teacher, presently manifesting himself in this world.
www.sikhnet.com - a Sikh website. Two contributing
writers, Preet Mohan and Yuktanand Singh, were especially helpful, directing me
to needed information.
www.srigurugranthsahib.org - a Sikh website especially
dedicated to the teachings of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj.
www.theosophical.org - the official site of the
Theosophical Society in America.
www.umich.edu/~umjains - a website offering information
on Jainism.
www.unification.net/ws/ - This is a site that lists and
categorizes similar quotes from the scripture base of various world religions.
www.yogananda-srf.org - the official site of the
Self-Realization Fellowship founded by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Bible Versions Cited
Except when otherwise noted, the New King James Version
has been used for biblical quotations. All Bible versions used are as follows:
The King James Version (KJV) public domain.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV),
Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, ©1994, Used by permission.
The New International Version (NIV), Grand Rapids,
Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation, ©1985, Used by permission.
The Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV),
Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of
Christ in the United States of America, ©1946, ©1952, Used by permission.
Image Credit
Crucifixion picture, p. 283, Quickverse 4.0 New Bible
Reference Collection for CD-Rom (Parson's Technology, Hiawatha, IA: 1997
Edition) Findex bitmap image LP201, Used by permission.
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