Pagan Christianity

[Rayne]

**I may have this in a place that is less appropriate than another place and if so please relocate it as it needs to be.**

I had a period 3 years ago where I was doing a lot of reading into the historical connections between paganism and Christianity, and this began out of curiosity when I was looking into the connections or lack thereof (depending on who is asked) between Brighid and St. Bridget.

At that time I found this book, "Pagan Christianity", and it answered a lot of questions my curiosity was thinking up. (from the 'Xyz in the Christian faiths resembles qrs I saw/read about/heard of in *pick a name paganism aspect*....hmm' approach)

And I've seen post here and on the archive board where people ask about integrating Jesus, Saints, Christian practices and faith elements with their pagan/Pagan paths. So since this book explains in detail how many elements of Christian worship got there in the first place and the pagan roots where applicable, I thought it might interest others.

I'm sure Amazon has copies for sale, but here's the link to the author's website as well.

http://www.paganchristianity.org/

[Berserker]

**I may have this in a place that is less appropriate than another place and if so please relocate it as it needs to be.**

I had a period 3 years ago where I was doing a lot of reading into the historical connections between paganism and Christianity, and this began out of curiosity when I was looking into the connections or lack thereof (depending on who is asked) between Brighid and St. Bridget.

At that time I found this book, "Pagan Christianity", and it answered a lot of questions my curiosity was thinking up. (from the 'Xyz in the Christian faiths resembles qrs I saw/read about/heard of in *pick a name paganism aspect*....hmm' approach)

And I've seen post here and on the archive board where people ask about integrating Jesus, Saints, Christian practices and faith elements with their pagan/Pagan paths. So since this book explains in detail how many elements of Christian worship got there in the first place and the pagan roots where applicable, I thought it might interest others.

I'm sure Amazon has copies for sale, but here's the link to the author's website as well.

http://www.paganchristianity.org/

Yep !! many of the christian traditions are actually of a distorted pagan background. It was a choking discovery for me in the past. I think if you take away some fundamentalistic aspects, christianity can easily be successfully mixed with modern paganism.

[Sarkana-night]

Yep !! many of the christian traditions are actually of a distorted pagan background.

 
Like Christmas for examlpe!! It was only situated in December because of Vikings, Germanic and Celtic religions all had the same light-celebration, also known as Yule.
In Denmark, Norway and Sweden they still call it Jul, which is a varity of its root-word Yule.

[hlewagastir]

Like Christmas for examlpe!! It was only situated in December because of Vikings, Germanic and Celtic religions all had the same light-celebration, also known as Yule.
In Denmark, Norway and Sweden they still call it Jul, which is a varity of its root-word Yule.

 
And we are back to Koi´s "infamous post 33".

[MadZealot]

And we are back to Koi´s "infamous post 33".

 
Just re-read it.  Damn that's good.

[Sarkana-night]

And we are back to Koi´s "infamous post 33".

 
Didn't even know that thread existed. Well, I guess I'm supposed to read it then...

[RandallS]

And we are back to Koi´s "infamous post 33".

Koi had no idea how long that post would be referred to when she made it.