The God-idea of the Ancients

About this eBook

Author

Gamble, Eliza Burt, 1841-1920

Title

The God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in Religion

Credits

Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism

Subject

Sex -- Religious aspects

Category

Text

eBook-No.

639

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/639

Release Date

August 1, 1996

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE GOD-IDEA OF THE ANCIENTS
2. 2.OR SEX IN RELIGION
3. 3.By Eliza Burt Gamble — Author of "The Evolution of Woman"
4. 4.PREFACE. — THE GOD-IDEA OF THE ANCIENTS.
5. 5.INTRODUCTION.
6. 6.CHAPTER I. SEX THE FOUNDATION OF THE GOD-IDEA.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. TREE, PLANT, AND FRUIT WORSHIP.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. SUN-WORSHIP—FEMALE AND MALE ENERGIES IN THE SUN.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. THE DUAL GOD OF THE ANCIENTS A TRINITY ALSO.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. SEPARATION OF THE FEMALE AND HALE ELEMENTS IN THE DEITY.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. CIVILIZATION OF AN ANCIENT RACE.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. CONCEALMENT OF THE EARLY DOCTRINES.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. THE ORIGINAL GOD-IDEA OF THE ISRAELITES.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. THE PHOENICIAN AND HEBREW GOD SET OR SETH.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. ANCIENT SPECULATIONS CONCERNING CREATION.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. FIRE AND PHALLIC WORSHIP.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. AN ATTEMPT TO PURIFY THE SENSUALIZED FAITHS.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. CHRISTIANITY A CONTINUATION OF PAGANISM.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. CHRISTIANITY A CONTINUATION OF PAGANISM—(Continued).
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. CHRISTIANITY IN IRELAND.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. STONES OR COLUMNS AS THE DEITY.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. SACRIFICES.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. THE CROSS AND A DYING SAVIOR.

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