The Mystery-Religions and Christianity: a study in the religious background of early Christianity
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The Mystery-Religions and Christianity: a study in the religious background of early Christianity
Creator
S. Angus, Ph.D., D.Lit, D.D.
Publisher
London : J. Murray
Date
1925
Table Of Contents
Foreword -- 1. Orientation: the historical crises of the Graeco-Roman world in their bearing upon the mystery-religions and Christianity -- 2. What is a mystery religion? -- 3. The three stages of a mystery -- 4 & 5: The appeal of the mystery-religions -- 6. The defects of the mysteries and their ultimate failure -- 7. The victory of Christianity -- Bibliography -- Index.
Orientation: the historical crises of the Graeco-Roman world in their bearing upon the mystery-religions and Christianity -- What is a mystery-religion? -- The three stages of a mystery -- The appeal of the mystery-religions -- The appeal of the mystery-religions -- The defects of the mysteries and their ultimate failure -- The victory of Christianity.
Orientation: the historical crises of the Graeco-Roman world in their bearing upon the mystery-religions and Christianity -- What is a mystery-religion? -- The three stages of a mystery -- The appeal of the mystery-religions -- The appeal of the mystery-religions -- The defects of the mysteries and their ultimate failure -- The victory of Christianity.
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S. Angus, Ph.D., D.Lit, D.D., “The Mystery-Religions and Christianity: a study in the religious background of early Christianity,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 21, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1699.