Pagan and Christian creeds

Pagan and Christian creeds

Edward Carpenter, english socialist poet, philosopher and anthologist (1844-1929)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- INTRODUCTORY

-03- SOLAR MYTHS AND CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS

-04- THE SYMBOLISM OF THE ZODIAC

-05- TOTEM SACRAMENTS AND EUCHARISTS

-06- FOOD AND VEGETATION MAGIC

-07- MAGICIANS KINGS AND GODS

-08- RITES OF EXPIATION AND REDEMPTION

-09- PAGAN INITIATIONS AND THE SECOND BIRTH

-10- MYTH OF THE GOLDEN AGE

-11- THE SAVIOUR GOD AND THE VIRGIN MOTHER

-12- RITUAL DANCING

-13- THE SEX TABOO

-14- THE GENESIS OF CHRISTIANITY

-15- THE MEANING OF IT ALL

-16- THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES

-17- THE EXODUS OF CHRISTIANITY

-18- CONCLUSION

-19- APPENDIX