Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Hill, J. H. Astral Worship Reading ease score: 34.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by David Deley "Astral Worship" by J. H. Hill, M.D. is a philosophical examination of ancient beliefs and their impact on modern religions, likely written in the late 19th century. The work contends that much of what is accepted in contemporary Christianity can be traced back to earlier forms of astral worship, notably the worship of imaginary deities associated with celestial bodies, particularly the sun. Hill proposes that ancient religious systems, which included elements such as astrology and solar deities, served as precursors and foundational constructs for modern religious dogmas. The opening of "Astral Worship" introduces the reader to the author's foundational thesis, asserting that the roots of religion are deeply intertwined with astronomical phenomena and mythological narratives. Hill references the Magi, or wise men, of ancient societies who crafted a geocentric view of the universe and established doctrines based on their interpretations of celestial events. He argues that early religious practices were largely derived from allegorical astronomy rather than divine revelation, illustrating how the ancients personified celestial phenomena into deities that played significant roles in their religious narratives. Hill's critical perspective sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of religious beliefs, suggesting that the transformations witnessed over centuries were fundamentally tied to the same astrological symbols and ideas that governed humanity's understanding of the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Astrology BF Text Paganism Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 192090 188256 2024-10-04T08:57:28.295571 2023-10-04T08:18:56.889978 text/html text/html 179868 2014-04-06T10:44:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 390333 2014-04-06T10:46:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426173 2024-10-04T08:57:33.841551 application/epub+zip 427459 2024-10-04T08:57:30.283566 application/epub+zip 129296 2024-10-04T08:57:28.931578 application/epub+zip 498260 2024-10-04T08:57:36.548529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216990 2024-10-04T08:57:32.961560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195046 2022-09-04T12:08:39.100558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165144 165138 2024-10-04T08:57:27.816579 2023-10-04T08:18:56.534967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164968 2014-04-06T10:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58501 2014-04-06T10:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19490 2024-10-04T08:57:36.693536 application/rdf+xml 10428 2024-10-04T08:57:29.489562 image/jpeg 2897 2024-10-04T08:57:29.210558 image/jpeg 449929 2024-10-04T08:57:28.343568 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog