Paganism Surviving in ChristianityLewis, Abram Herbert
Religion
Paganism Surviving in Christianity
Lewis, Abram Herbert
Christianity and other religions; Paganism
Grimm, Jacob, on superstitions concerning water, 104;
on use of sacred water in Germany, 105, 106;
on “Easter fires” in Northern Europe, 268 _f_;
on “Midsummer fires,” 270;
on “Baal fires” in Scotland, 271.
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Hall, Rev. E. E., on paganism in Roman Catholic Church, 208 _f_.
Hardwick, Rev. Charles, on the reproduction of paganism in early
Christianity, 14.
Harnack, Prof. Adolph, on influence of gnosticism on Christianity, 37;
on the future of Protestantism, 288.
Hatch, Prof. Edwin, D.D., describes pagan elements in early methods
of exegesis, 42;
on the rejection of O. T. by many Christians, 48;
describes effect of “Greek mysteries” on early Christianity, 119;
shows identity between the Eleusinian mysteries and Roman
Catholic baptism, 122;
declares pagan origin of anointing in baptism, 123.
Heifer, the red, allegorically made a type of Christ, 49.
Heliogabalus, emperor, submitted to pagan baptism in blood, 83;
degraded character of, 197;
his costly offerings to the Sun-god, 198;
triumph of sun-worship at Rome under his reign, 199.
Herodotus, describes sun- and water-worship by Xerxes, 76.
Hippolytus, fanciful commentary on the Psalms, 57, 58.
Hislop, Rev. Alexander, on corruption of Christianity by pagan
sun- and water-worship, 150;
describes pagan origin of “Mariolatry,” 274;
on “prayers for the dead,” 276;
on pagan origin of “Lent,” 281.
Holda, a German water-goddess, 107.
Holy water, pagans refused it to wrong-doers, 144;
magical virtues attributed to, 144;
catalogue of its effects, 145;
animals sprinkled with, 146;
Roman Catholics defend its use, 146 _f_;
methods of preparing, salt, ashes, and wine used, 148.
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India, extent of water-worship in, 88 _f_.
Isis, extensively worshipped at Rome, 19.
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Jairus, Gnostics made raising of his daughter a type of Achamoth, 45.
Jamblicus describes sacred fountains, 73, 74.
Janus, God of the Keys, and prototype of St. Peter, 277 _f_.
Jew, a paralytic, reported cured by means of baptism, 254;
an impostor detected by a miracle at baptism, 254.
Judaism, Christ enlarged and purified, without destroying, 31, 32;
strongly opposed by the pagan-bred “Fathers,” 165.
Justin, Martyr, educated a pagan philosopher, 44;
perverted the Scriptures by false exegesis, 54;
teaches much pagan error concerning baptism, 134, 135;
the first to teach anti-Sabbathism, and to tell of Sunday
observance, 159, 178;
always partially pagan, 160;
no-Sabbathism taught in his “Dialogue with Trypho,” 161;
taught the abrogation of the Sabbath law, 162.
Juvenal, describes baptism of Roman prostitutes, 77.
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Kabbalists, were Jewish gnostics, 81.
Keys, St. Peter’s, borrowed from pagan god Janus, 277 _f_.
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