Biography of Satan: A Historical Exposition of the Devil and His Fiery DominionsCosimo, Inc., 1 apr 2007 - 160 pagina's Though his work has been discredited in some of its details, the atheistic writings and freethinking philosophies of American spiritualist KERSEY GRAVES (1813-1883) remain vital reading today for the more informed critiques of Christianity that they inspired. In this daring book, first published in 1880, Graves condemns the brutal Christian doctrine of eternal punishment through revealing the pagan origins of such concepts as the bottomless pit, lakes of fire and brimstone, the casting out of devils, and other foundational aspects of Christian belief. Students of comparative mythology, modern freethinkers, and anyone interested in demonic folklore will find this Victorian curio an intriguing exposition of ancient folklore. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM COSIMO: Graves's The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors and The Bible of Bibles |
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The Biography of Satan: Or, A Historical Exposition of the Devil and His ... Kersey Graves Volledige weergave - 1924 |
The Biography of Satan: The Biography of Satan: A Historical and Theological ... Kersey Graves Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2021 |
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abode according Acheron after-death Almighty ancient astronomical author of evil Babylonian Beelzebub Beliel believed bottomless pit Cerebus CHAPTER character Christ Christian Bible Christian world conception credulous crime curse damned darkness Deity demons Devil diabolical doctrine of future Dragon earth Egypt Egyptian emblem endless damnation eternity existence fable fact fallen angel fancied Father fear fire and brimstone future endless punishment future punishment gods Grecian Greek heathen Heaven Hebrew Hell hence Hindoo Holy honored human imaginary infernal Infernal Majesty Jehovah Jewish Jews kingdom known Lord Lucifer Majesty Matt ment moral Moses Mother Eve mythology nations natural Old Testament origin Osyrus Pagan Paradise Persians Pitrat Plutarch Polybius post mortem punishment priests reader religion represented Satan says Scriptures serpent sheol snake Snakish souls stars superstitious supposed Tartarus taught thou thousand told Tophet torment tradition Typhon unto virgin war in Heaven wicked Winter woman word zodiac