Ancient Faiths And ModernIn 'Ancient Faiths and Modern', Thomas Inman explores the history of religious customs and divinities before the Christian era, with a focus on Central and Western Asia, Europe, and beyond. Inman began his journey to understanding the healing arts while working as a surgeon and witnessing the varying practices of his colleagues. He realized that the physician's power for good was limited and began to investigate the laws of health and disease. Inman discovered that many good men and women, including clergymen, aspired to the position of medical professors without going through the usual career, resulting in heterodox and orthodox sides. The book delves into the suppression of truth in the pulpit and the culpable coloring in accounts of heathen cults. Inman's work provides insight into ancient religions and their influence on mankind, revealing that good and bad individuals can be found in every nation and that some pagan virtues surpass those of Christianity. |
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... idea of expressing, still further, the extent of my views, and the evidence upon which they are founded—with special reference to the differential value of Christian and unchristian faith and practice. As was natural, this involved the ...
... idea of expressing, still further, the extent of my views, and the evidence upon which they are founded—with special reference to the differential value of Christian and unchristian faith and practice. As was natural, this involved the ...
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... idea of Jehovah. The sun and moon. God and goddess. Importance of sexual perfection in a Hebrew male. Women are prizes given to the faithful Jews. Almost everything Jewish came from Pagan sources, except the Sabbath. Inquiry into the ...
... idea of Jehovah. The sun and moon. God and goddess. Importance of sexual perfection in a Hebrew male. Women are prizes given to the faithful Jews. Almost everything Jewish came from Pagan sources, except the Sabbath. Inquiry into the ...
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... ideas of the Almighty which are contradicted by the whole of animate and inanimate nature. We showed, that its ... idea of Jupiter and his inferior deities; that the Hebrews regarded Jehovah as having human passions and very human ...
... ideas of the Almighty which are contradicted by the whole of animate and inanimate nature. We showed, that its ... idea of Jupiter and his inferior deities; that the Hebrews regarded Jehovah as having human passions and very human ...
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... ideas and practices of those who conquered them. Still further, we proved that the Jews had no idea whatever of a future state, and were in utter ignorance of heaven or hell; that they regarded the Almighty as punishing crime or ...
... ideas and practices of those who conquered them. Still further, we proved that the Jews had no idea whatever of a future state, and were in utter ignorance of heaven or hell; that they regarded the Almighty as punishing crime or ...
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... idea of a Celestial Being, and how they were described in turn as His ministers, His residence, His army, and sometimes even as Himself. We showed, moreover, that the Almighty was depicted by some as a male, having the attributes and ...
... idea of a Celestial Being, and how they were described in turn as His ministers, His residence, His army, and sometimes even as Himself. We showed, moreover, that the Almighty was depicted by some as a male, having the attributes and ...
Contents
CHAPTER IV | |
CHAPTER V | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
Ancient Faiths And Modern | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
CHAPTER IX | |
CHAPTER X | |
APPENDIX 27th March 1875 | |
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