Modern
paganism is an invented religion. So why is the Church of England
offering it a helping hand, wonders Tim Stanley. http://www.historytoday.com/
The
world is full of religions systems that for thousands of years helped
shaped our beliefs and world views. Over the centuries, many of these
creeds have passed into the realm of mythology (e.g. Greek and Slavic
polytheism). Yet in their day, these ancient religions were worshipped
in the same manner as Christianity and Buddhism are today.
Mythology is simply the memory of an old religion that is no longer
practiced (although many are starting to be resurrected and worshipped
once again - e.g. Paganism and Norse Heathenism).
In many
cases, our modern religions evolved from much older systems, such as
Norse mythology from indo-European, or Judaism from the Canaanite faith.
Like the branches of a tree, these distant faiths can be traced back to
a single origin called 'The Secret Religion'. - Human Odyssey
The
world is full of religions systems that for thousands of years helped
shaped our beliefs and world views. Over the centuries, many of these
creeds have passed into the realm of mythology (e.g. Greek and Slavic
polytheism). Yet in their day, these ancient religions were worshipped
in the same manner as Christianity and Buddhism are today.
Mythology is simply the memory of an old religion that is no longer practiced (although many are starting to be resurrected and worshipped once again - e.g. Paganism and Norse Heathenism).
In many cases, our modern religions evolved from much older systems, such as Norse mythology from indo-European, or Judaism from the Canaanite faith. Like the branches of a tree, these distant faiths can be traced back to a single origin called 'The Secret Religion'. - Human Odyssey
Mythology is simply the memory of an old religion that is no longer practiced (although many are starting to be resurrected and worshipped once again - e.g. Paganism and Norse Heathenism).
In many cases, our modern religions evolved from much older systems, such as Norse mythology from indo-European, or Judaism from the Canaanite faith. Like the branches of a tree, these distant faiths can be traced back to a single origin called 'The Secret Religion'. - Human Odyssey
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