Paganism Surviving in Christianity

About this eBook

Author

Lewis, Abram Herbert, 1836-1908

Credits

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Language

English

LoC Class

BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity

Subject

Christianity and other religions

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56650

Release Date

February 26, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.PAGANISM SURVIVING IN CHRISTIANITY
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.PREFACE.
6. 6.CONTENTS.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. REMAINS OF PAGANISM IN CHRISTIANITY.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. PAGAN METHODS OF INTERPRETING THE SCRIPTURES. — Gnosticism. — Biblical Exegesis. — The Fathers as Allegorists. — This Method Opposed by Some. — Further Examples.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. ASIATIC PAGAN WATER-WORSHIP. — Corrupting Influence of Pagan Water-Worship. — Purity Sought through Baptism. — Mithraic and Gnostic Baptism. — Baptism of Blood. — Baptism at Death, and for the Dead. — Baptism and Serpent-Worship. — The Sacred Nile. — Water-Worship in India. — Modern Buddhistic Baptism.
10. 10.Baptism among the Hindus:
11. 11.CHAPTER IV. WATER-WORSHIP IN NORTHERN EUROPE AND IN MEXICO. — Water Securing Immunity from Disease. — Water-Worship in Mexico.
12. 12.CHAPTER V. GREEK WATER-WORSHIP. — Influence of the “Greek Mysteries.” — Anointing and Baptism. — Use of Spittle in Baptism.
13. 13.CHAPTER VI. PAGAN WATER-WORSHIP TRANSFERRED TO CHRISTIANITY. — Baptism in the Early Church. — Holy Water. — Roman Catholics Defend this Use. — Preparing Holy Water. — Sun-Worship and Water-Worship. — Summary.
14. 14.CHAPTER VII. PAGAN SUN-WORSHIP. — The Simultaneous Development of Anti-Sabbathism and of Sunday Observance. — Antinomianism and Anti-Sabbathism Unscriptural.
15. 15.CHAPTER VIII. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE UNKNOWN TO CHRISTIANITY BEFORE THE MIDDLE OF THE SECOND CENTURY. — Christ’s Resurrection and Sunday. — The Sabbath in the New Testament. — Pagan Reasons for Observing Sunday. — Clement on the Sabbath Law. — Tertullian on the Sabbath.
16. 16.CHAPTER IX. STATE RELIGION A PAGAN INSTITUTION. — Christ’s Attitude Toward the State. — Roman Conception of Religion. — Religious Syncretism.
17. 17.CHAPTER X. THE CONTROL OF CHRISTIANITY BY THE STATE UNDER CONSTANTINE AND HIS SUCCESSORS. — Character of Constantine.
18. 18.CHAPTER XI. CONSTANTINE’S LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE PAGAN SUNDAY. — Edict Concerning Aruspices.
19. 19.CHAPTER XII. OTHER FORMS OF PAGAN RESIDUUM IN CHRISTIANITY. — A Low Standard of Christian Life. — Faith in “Relics.” — The Cross, its Sign, and other Charms. — The Sign of the Cross in Baptism. — Baptism and “Holy Water” as “Charms.” — Miracles through Baptism. — Delayed Baptism. — Orientation at Baptism.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIII. SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. — Lights in Worship. — “Orientation.” — Easter Fires. — Midsummer Fires. — Beltane or Baal Fires. — Penance. — Mariolatry. — The Mass. — Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead. — Saint Peter’s Keys. — Representative Festivals. — Christmas. — Easter. — Lent.
21. 21.CHAPTER XIV. FIVE CONCLUSIONS. — (1) Reinstatement of the Bible. — (2) Biblical Interpretation; Higher Criticism. — (3) Concerning Baptism. — (4) Sabbathism. — (5) Christianity and the State. — Last Words.
22. 22.FOOTNOTES:
23. 23.INDEX.
24. 24.Untitled
25. 25.Transcriber’s Notes:

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