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literature, as in ''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1890) and many great works inspired by it, which use a nearly infinite expansion of an infinitesimal amount of time
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*[[politics]] through dictatorships (infinite authority) and [[separation of powers]] to avoid infinite power; and
 
*[[politics]] through dictatorships (infinite authority) and [[separation of powers]] to avoid infinite power; and
 
*[[religion]] through the concepts like [[eternity]] (infinite time), [[Heaven]]/[[Hell]] (infinite joy/suffering), and [[faith]] (infinite belief).
 
*[[religion]] through the concepts like [[eternity]] (infinite time), [[Heaven]]/[[Hell]] (infinite joy/suffering), and [[faith]] (infinite belief).
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*[[literature]], as in ''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1890) and many great works inspired by it, which use a nearly infinite expansion of an infinitesimal amount of time
    
In addition, recognition of infinity — such as infinite time or infinite strength — is helpful on a personal level in dealing with adversity.  Infinite time means infinite money, since time is convertible into money.  [[Jesus]] often emphasized the concept of infinity in his [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s.  He rejected the mistaken view of the ancient Greeks that infinity is non-existent and incoherent.<ref>{{cquote|The Ancient Greeks generally conceived of the infinite as formless, characterless, indefinite, indeterminate, chaotic, and unintelligible. The term had negative connotations and was especially vague, having no clear criteria for distinguishing the finite from the infinite.}} [http://www.iep.utm.edu/infinite/]
 
In addition, recognition of infinity — such as infinite time or infinite strength — is helpful on a personal level in dealing with adversity.  Infinite time means infinite money, since time is convertible into money.  [[Jesus]] often emphasized the concept of infinity in his [[miracle]]s and [[parable]]s.  He rejected the mistaken view of the ancient Greeks that infinity is non-existent and incoherent.<ref>{{cquote|The Ancient Greeks generally conceived of the infinite as formless, characterless, indefinite, indeterminate, chaotic, and unintelligible. The term had negative connotations and was especially vague, having no clear criteria for distinguishing the finite from the infinite.}} [http://www.iep.utm.edu/infinite/]
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