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PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

Gnosticism.

Biblical Exegesis.

The Fathers as Allegorists.

This Method Opposed by Some.

Further Examples.

Corrupting Influence of Pagan Water-Worship.

Purity Sought through Baptism.

Mithraic and Gnostic Baptism.

Baptism of Blood.

Baptism at Death, and for the Dead.

Baptism and Serpent-Worship.

The Sacred Nile.

Water-Worship in India.

Modern Buddhistic Baptism.

Baptism among the Hindus:

Water Securing Immunity from Disease.

Water-Worship in Mexico.

Anointing and Baptism.

Use of Spittle in Baptism.

Baptism in the Early Church.

Holy Water.

Roman Catholics Defend this Use.

Preparing Holy Water.

Sun-Worship and Water-Worship.

Summary.

The Simultaneous Development of Anti-Sabbathism and of Sunday Observance.

Antinomianism and Anti-Sabbathism Unscriptural.

Christ’s Resurrection and Sunday.

The Sabbath in the New Testament.

Pagan Reasons for Observing Sunday.

Clement on the Sabbath Law.

Tertullian on the Sabbath.

Christ’s Attitude Toward the State.

Roman Conception of Religion.

Religious Syncretism.

Character of Constantine.

Edict Concerning Aruspices.

A Low Standard of Christian Life.

Faith in “Relics.”

The Cross, its Sign, and other Charms.

The Sign of the Cross in Baptism.

Baptism and “Holy Water” as “Charms.”

Miracles through Baptism.

Delayed Baptism.

Orientation at Baptism.

Lights in Worship.

“Orientation.”

Easter Fires.

Midsummer Fires.

Beltane or Baal Fires.

Penance.

Mariolatry.

The Mass.

Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead.

Saint Peter’s Keys.

Representative Festivals.

Christmas.

Easter.

Lent.

(1) Reinstatement of the Bible.

(2) Biblical Interpretation; Higher Criticism.

(3) Concerning Baptism.

(4) Sabbathism.

(5) Christianity and the State.

Last Words.

FOOTNOTES:

INDEX.

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