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From Pulpit to Pagan

Author : Dhungarvn the Grey
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595494722
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book From Pulpit to Pagan written by Dhungarvn the Grey and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After teaching and ministering twenty two years as a Christian pastor and evangelist, author Dhungarvn the Grey became disillusioned with the self-righteous membership and church politics. He left the ministry and began searching for the truth. In his re-evaluation of his concept of God and prayer, he reconnected with nature and the idea of nature-based spirituality. His soul stirred with a yearning toward paganism. From Pulpit to Pagan is the story of Dhungarvn the Grey's journey from Christianity to paganism and his quest for truth. Horus, Mithra, Krishna, and Jesus all told their followers, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." The truth about Christianity frees the pagan of the guilt-trips inflicted by well-meaning family members. It frees them from the tendency to credit Christianity, the Bible, and Jesus with more truth than is valid. It frees them from the missionary traps and ignorant attacks by evangelicals. Dhungarvn suspects that many in the pagan community are programmed by their family experience and Christian upbringing; they hold onto the Bible and Jesus out of unconscious fear and guilt. From Pulpit to Pagan details Dhungarvn's struggles, but also provides hope for other pagans to become truly free.

Pagan Christianity?

Author : Frank Viola
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414341652
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Pagan Christianity? written by Frank Viola and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we “dress up” for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, and choirs? This ground-breaking book, now in affordable softcover, makes an unsettling proposal: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is rooted, not in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence and extensive footnotes that document the origins of modern Christian church practices. In the process, the authors uncover the problems that emerge when the church functions more like a business organization than the living organism it was created to be. As you reconsider Christ's revolutionary plan for his church—to be the head of a fully functioning body in which all believers play an active role—you'll be challenged to decide whether you can ever do church the same way again.

The Pagan in the Pulpit

Author : D. S. Carroll
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469166313
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book The Pagan in the Pulpit written by D. S. Carroll and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pagan in the Pulpit pits a gifted atheist against a formidable fundamentalist. The prize for which they mount an epic battle is the atheists wife, a captivating but elusive woman driven toward rebellion by her husbands lack of faith. Rob Fairly is the atheist filled with passion for his wife and virtuoso talents as a writer. Todd Holyfield (also known as Todd Almighty) is the madly smitten pastor who pursues the enigmatic wife. The wife is Lisa Fairly, who considers him the perfect pastor to replace the saintly but monotonous sermonizer fired from her church. As Lisa grows more hypnotized with Todd, her husband has his own temptations. One of them is Kim, an irresistible Confucian, and the other one is Valerie, an inspiring Wiccan. Blending satire with a search for deeper faith, The Pagan in the Pulpit trains a laser-like psychology on fundamentalism. Aiming at a rampant problem in America and worldwide, Rob uses his ingenious talents to oppose the pastors fundamentalism and prevent his wifes seduction. Showing greater sympathy than her husband, Lisa finds a wiser tolerance than she expected in her search for faith while battling with herself, her husband, and her pastor to preserve her marriage. Rich in wit and irony, elegant style, and searing love, the novel makes the battle of its central characters a microcosm of our modern world. In summary, The Pagan in the Pulpit uses its irreverence to honor faith while freeing what we love from fundamentalism and seduction.

Jesus Through Pagan Eyes

Author : Mark Townsend
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 073873165X
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Jesus Through Pagan Eyes written by Mark Townsend and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Pagans and Christians alike, Jesus Through Pagan Eyes offers a provocative portrait ofJesus—as a compassionate, life-affirming, nature-inspired spiritual teacher, freed from the limiting ideology of the Church. Rev. Mark Townsend sets the stage by exploring the historical evidence of who Jesus was as a human being before delving into the realm of metaphor and mythology, the notion of Christ, and the Church's conception of Jesus as Christ. The heart of this unique book lies in the thoughtful and deeply moving collection of stories, essays, and interviews about Jesus from today's most respected Pagan, Wiccan, and Druidic leaders. Contributors such as Maxine Sanders, Christopher Penczak, Janet Farrar, Diana Paxson, Philip Carr-Gomm, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, John Michael Greer, Selena Fox, and Raven Grimassi explore the historical figure of Jesus in relation to Witchcraft, the tarot, goddess worship, and shamanism—while illustrating how this god of the Christian church blesses and inspires those who embrace non-traditional spiritual paths. Whether you envision Jesus as an ascended master, a human teacher, or a mythic god-man, this remarkable book will introduce you to a Jesus who fits fully into the Pagan imagination. Praise: "Townsend uses Jesus to initiate dialogue, and he does so in way that is accepting and inclusive of many understandings and interpretations of Jesus, his purpose, and his relevance (or irrelevance) in the religious practices of contemporary Pagans."—Huffington Post "This work admirably promotes understanding between belief systems that have a sometimes uneasy relationship."—Publishers Weekly

The Pagan in the Pulpit

Author : D Carroll
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781469166292
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (662 download)

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Download or read book The Pagan in the Pulpit written by D Carroll and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-18 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Who is Your Covering?

Author : Frank A Viola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780940232778
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Who is Your Covering? written by Frank A Viola and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Paganism in Our Christianity

Author : Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Paganism in Our Christianity written by Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Paganism in Christianity

Author : Abram Herbert Lewis
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9780368089848
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Paganism in Christianity written by Abram Herbert Lewis and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally written as a polemic designed to encourage Protestants to return to the original Jewish origins and rules of the Bible, this work provides a thorough and complete overview of how paganism was absorbed into the Christian religion. Starting with an overview of how the scriptural texts were interpreted by pagan Gnostics to reflect their value systems and culture, the author then shows that anti-Semitism caused the first non-Jewish converts to the new religion to reject many of the original rules of Christianity. Next, he shows how most of the outer forms of what became familiar church rites were taken over almost without change from earlier pre-Christian religions and institutions. Included in these pagan-origin rites incorporated into Christianity are the more famous rituals of Easter and Christmas-but a host of others which will astonish the reader-including the sign of the Cross itself, perhaps one of the most used symbols of Christianity; most baptism rituals-including child-naming ceremonies; Sunday observance; the "mother and child" symbolism of Mary and Jesus; the universally-used "Chi-ro" symbol; the use of candles in churches; the structure and prayer rituals of church services of all denominations, and much more. The author points out that although all of these pagan influences entered Christianity through the Roman Catholic Church, most were taken over into Protestantism as well. About the author: Abram Herbert Lewis (1832-1908) was born in Scott, Cortland, New York, and served as Professor of Church History at the Theological Department at Alfred University in his home state. An avowed Seventh Day Baptist, he produced 11 books, 25 pamphlets and tracts, and was editor of 5 periodicals, all dealing with the history of Christianity.

Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning

Author : Edward Carpenter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning written by Edward Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Open Church

Author : James H. Rutz
Publisher : Christian Books Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9780940232501
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book The Open Church written by James H. Rutz and published by Christian Books Publishing House. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal is to enable everyone to be a participant, not just a spectator. The chuch can quickly be restored to everyone because, contray to popular belief, laypersons are eager to share their hearts, take active roles in worship, and resume the work of God.

Reimagining Church

Author : Frank Viola
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 1434766535
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Reimagining Church written by Frank Viola and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Frank Viola gives readers language for all they knew was missing in their modern church experience. He believes that many of today's congregations have shifted from God's original intent for the church. As a prominent leader of the house church movement, Frank is at the forefront of a revolution sweeping through the body of Christ. A change that is challenging the spiritual status quo and redefining the very nature of church. A movement inspired by the divine design for authenticity community. A fresh concept rooted in ancient history and in God Himself. Join Frank as he shares God's original intent for the church, where the body of Christ is an organic, living, breathing organism. A church that is free of convention, formed by spiritual intimacy, and unbound by four walls.

Paganism and Christianity

Author : James Anson Farrer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Paganism and Christianity written by James Anson Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paganism and Christianity by James Anson Farrer, first published in 1891, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Pagans & Christians

Author : Gus DiZerega
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9781567182286
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Pagans & Christians written by Gus DiZerega and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2001 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Christianity is still a major religious force, there are growing numbers of people in other faiths, including the various Pagan traditions. Some Christians have responded to this trend with fear and derision, while some Pagans have reacted to that fear with anger and mistrust. Much of the problem is due to misunderstandings and lack of communication. This can change with Gus diZerega's Pagans & Christians. Here you will find a penetrating and illuminating comparison, showing that neither path has the single correct approach to the Divine. Rather, either or both can be authentic and legitimate expressions of the appreciation of the Ultimate Source of All. Pagans & Christians is an ideal way to help bridge what at time seems a wide chasm between Christian and Pagan beliefs. By sharing core ideas of both paths, this book provides a way to give deeper mutual understanding and unity among the religions of the world. Although Pagans & Christians accepts both paths as valid, the book provides a more in-depth explanation of Paganism ó the minority religion because in some ways, Paganism demands a greater defense and explanation of its beliefs and ideas to dispel misunderstandings. The author is a Third Degree Gardenerian Elder and in Pagans & Christians has presented nothing less than a brilliant defense of Paganism, clearly showing how it should stand beside all of the major religions of the world as an equal. As part of this defense, diZerega gives a listing of biblical contradictions and Christian philosophical difficulties which can help any Pagan responding to a negative attack, and will help any Christian to view his or her religion as a way, not the way. Winner of the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for Best Non-fiction Book

Pagan & Christian Creeds

Author : Edward Carpenter
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596057424
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Pagan & Christian Creeds written by Edward Carpenter and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main Christian doctrines and festivals, besides a great mass of affiliated legend and ceremonial, are really quite directed derived from, and related to, preceding Nature worships; and it has only been by a good deal of deliberate mystification and falsification that this derivation has been kept out of sight.-from "Solar Myths and Christian Festivals"Socialist advocate, progressive educator, and amateur mystic, Edward Carpenter is perhaps best remembered today for his conflicted homosexuality, an attitude that infuses even this 1920/US work of comparative mythology, which seeks to rehabilitate the sexual longings and sensual traditions of pagan mythologies and how they influenced Christian theology. In this examination of the ancient roots of modern religion, Carpenter explores the concepts of ritual dancing, sex taboos, rites of initiation, magic associated with food and vegetation, and much more. Singing with secrets and mysteries, this is a timeless work of the numinous that will delight anyone who seeks a connection with the past and with the corporeal and carnal foundations of human spirituality.British activist and writer EDWARD CARPENTER (1844-1929) produced books and pamphlets on a wide variety of subjects; his works include Prisons, Police, and Punishment (1905) and The Religious Influence of Art (1870). He is best known for his epic poem cycle, Towards Democracy (1883).

Paganism Surviving in Christianity

Author : Abram Herbert Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paganism Surviving in Christianity written by Abram Herbert Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

How Paganism and Easy Believism Have Infiltrated The Christian Church

Author : Robert M Gullberg
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book How Paganism and Easy Believism Have Infiltrated The Christian Church written by Robert M Gullberg and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jesus walked the lands of Israel 2000 years ago, his primary opponents came from the leading religious leaders of his day, the Sadducees, and the Pharisees. Should it surprise us that history is repeating itself, and that the modern-day Christian church struggles in the errors of the religious educated? It shouldn't. We have added traditions onto God's will for his church from the first century, and the church of New Testament Acts. As an active church goer for over 50 years, I keep wondering if I am the only one who notices the adulteration of the church today with secularism. Many church traditions are pagan in origin. Paganism is secularism; meaning without God. Note that just because we use some traditions based on paganism doesn't make us pagans, but it can creep in and compromise us. "Easy believism" or "easier-to-believism" is prevalent in today's Christian church movement. It endeavors to make Christianity and the Gospel "palatable" to the American population (by the pragmatic, new or "neo-evangelism"). The pastors of many thousands of Christian churches are typically dedicated people of faith and integrity. However, beware- the "new evangelism" philosophy which some espouse may lead to shallow conversions to Christianity. Many "easier-to-believers" think they are Christians, but they were possibly never "saved" in the first place. They "become" Christians and then they place the "pursuit of holiness" on the back burner.

On Global Wizardry

Author : Peter Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974689517
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book On Global Wizardry written by Peter Jones and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This edited compendium of a 2008 think tank contains the work of eighteen authors. Edited by Peter Jones, On Global Wizardry examines pagan spiritual techniques from Brazil, Canada, China, Africa, the US, and from the ancient Gnostics and Canaanites. These diverse practices are all tied to the same religion: One-ism - the worship of creation as a self-contained divine being. Christianity is the only other religion: Two-ism, which worships the Creator, Redeemer and Consummator, distinct from his creation, but reconciled to it through the cross of Jesus Christ. Even in the church, this essential distinction is not always understood. This book will train you to recognize pagan worship techniques found in films, books, magazines, therapeutic approaches or methods even your Christian friends or church leaders may suggest for getting close to God. When you've finished this book, you will better understand your culture, your faith and your God" -- Amazon.com.