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Christian Mythology : Revelations of Pagan Origins by Philippe Walter, Claude Lecouteux is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Christian Mythology : Revelations of Pagan Origins about?
Reveals how Christian mythology has more to do with long-standing pagan traditions than the Bible • Explains how the church fathers knowingly incorporated pagan elements into the Christian faith to ease the transition to the new religion • Identifies pagan deities that were incorporated into each of the saints • Shows how all the major holidays in the Christian calendar are modeled on pagan rituals and myths, including Easter and Christmas In this extensive study of the Christian mythology that animated Europe in the Middle Ages, author Philippe Walter reveals how these stories and the holiday traditions connected with them are based on long-standing pagan rituals and myths and have very little connection to the Bible. The author explains how the church fathers knowingly incorporated pagan elements into the Christian faith to ease the transition to the new religion. Rather than tear down the pagan temples in Britain, Pope Gregory the Great advised Saint Augustine of Canterbury to add the pagan rituals into the mix of Christian practices and transform the pagan temples into churches. Instead of religious conversion, it was simply a matter of convincing the populace to include Jesus
Who reads Christian Mythology : Revelations of Pagan Origins?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Philippe Walter, Claude Lecouteux
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions International, Limited
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620553688
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Religion, Body Mind & Spirit, Christian
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (50 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14