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Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning

Name: Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning
Author: Edward Carpenter

Edward Carpenter

Read by MFD32, Verla Viera, czandra, Richard Stibbard, Michelle Angell, Bill Mosley and Peter Yearsley · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Chapter 1, Introductory (18:23)
Chapter 2, Part 1, Solar Myths and Christian Festivals (14:32)
Chapter 2, Part 2, Solar Myths and Christian Festivals (15:51)
Chapter 3, Part 1, The Symbolism of the Zodiac (16:22)
Chapter 3, Part 2, The Symbolism of the Zodiac (17:03)
Chapter 4, Part 1,Totem-Sacraments and Eucharists (13:55)
Chapter 4, Part 2,Totem-Sacraments and Eucharists (14:37)
Chapter 5, Part 1, Food and Vegetation Magic (17:14)
Chapter 5, Part 2, Food and Vegetation Magic (15:30)
Chapter 6, Magicians, Kings and Gods (26:34)
Chapter 7, Part 1, Rites of Expiation and Redemption (18:15)
Chapter 7, Part 2, Rites of Expiation and Redemption (18:20)
Chapter 8, Part 1, Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth (20:51)
Chapter 8, Part 2, Pagan Initiations and the Second Birth (22:05)
Chapter 9, Part 1, Myth of the Golden Age (22:49)
Chapter 9, Part 2, Myth of the Golden Age (28:31)
Chapter 10, The Saviour-God and the Virgin-Mother (20:43)
Chapter 11, Part 1, Ritual Dancing (20:12)
Chapter 11, Part 2, Ritual Dancing (15:21)
Chapter 12, Part 1, The Sex-Taboo (17:10)
Chapter 12, Part 2, The Sex-Taboo (20:45)
Chapter 13, Part 1, the Genesis of Christianity (17:16)
Chapter 13, Part 2, the Genesis of Christianity (15:58)
Chapter 13, Part 3, the Genesis of Christianity (17:04)
Chapter 14, Part 1, The Meaning of It All (17:30)
Chapter 14, Part 2, The Meaning of It All (17:50)
Chapter 15, Part 1, The Ancient Mysteries (17:31)
Chapter 15, Part 2, The Ancient Mysteries (19:58)
Chapter 16, Part 1, The Exodus of Christianity (21:54)
Chapter 16, Part 2, The Exodus of Christianity (16:55)
Chapter 17, Conclusion (17:26)
Appendix, Part 1, The Teaching of the Upanishads (17:17)
Appendix, Part 2, The Teaching of the Upanishads (12:31)
Appendix, Part 3, The Teaching of the Upanishads (38:01)