1st Edition

The Origin and Evolution of Religion (Routledge Revivals)

By Albert Churchward Copyright 2015
    438 Pages
    by Routledge

    506 Pages
    by Routledge

    Churchward’s The Origin and Evolution of Religion, first published in 1924, explores the history and development of different religions worldwide, from the religious cults of magic and fetishism to contemporary religions such as Christianity and Islam. This text is ideal for students of theology.

    List of Figures in the Text;  List of Plates;  1. Definitions of Religion. The Dawn of Religious Ideas  2. The Religious Cult of the Totemic People  3. Magic and Fetishism  4.Hero Cult and Mythology  5. Sacred Symbols  6. The Stellar Cult  7. The Stellar Cult (Continued)  8. The Stellar Cult (Continued)  9. The Great Pyramid of Ghizeh  10. Different Phases of the Stellar Cult  11. The Lunar Cult  12. The Solar Cult  13. The Solar Cult (Continued)  14. The Jews and the Israelites  15. Babylonian Cult  16. Buddhism  17. The Druids  18. Mohammedism  19. Cult of Christianity;  Conclusion;  Glossary;  Index

    Biography

    Albert Churchward