The Story of the Christian YearAbingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1945 - 238 pages |
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Page 56
... seen , that of the mother . faith , the other that of the heathendom from which Christianity reacted . There were departures , of course , from the Jewish , as there were borrowings from the pagan ; but the Christian Church Year is to be ...
... seen , that of the mother . faith , the other that of the heathendom from which Christianity reacted . There were departures , of course , from the Jewish , as there were borrowings from the pagan ; but the Christian Church Year is to be ...
Page 65
... seen in the institution of the fifteen grave and learned augurs who observed the face of the heavens or the flight of birds for direction of public affairs . The pagan excesses are seen in the frequent shows staged. 65 THE CELEBRATIONS ...
... seen in the institution of the fifteen grave and learned augurs who observed the face of the heavens or the flight of birds for direction of public affairs . The pagan excesses are seen in the frequent shows staged. 65 THE CELEBRATIONS ...
Page 73
... seen , and all particular times and places , are the things not seen which are eternal . When genuine worship gives way to idolatry , every sort of immoral consequence may be expected to follow . The corruption of devotion by the ...
... seen , and all particular times and places , are the things not seen which are eternal . When genuine worship gives way to idolatry , every sort of immoral consequence may be expected to follow . The corruption of devotion by the ...
Contents
TIME AND MAN | 15 |
THE JEWISH CEREMONIAL YEAR | 40 |
THE CELEBRATIONS OF PAGAN ROME | 56 |
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