‘Tis the Season for Syncretism
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‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SYNCRETISMThe traditions involving the birth of Jesus on December 24, are not unique to Christians. Many other civilizations have had celebrations involving birth, or rebirth at the end of the year, long before the religious Christian festival. Many other gods were supposedly born to a virgin, and many of them were “born” on or around December 24 or 25—Mithra from Persia, Krishna in India, Horus in Egypt, Attis and Dyonisus in Greece. Many of them predate Jesus by thousands of years.Si disfrutas de una buena lectura, no dejes de checar el sitio web para leer más entradas del blog.If you enjoy a good quality read, make sure to check out the web site to read more entries
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