Tag: paganism

The return of an 86 year-old thesis about paganism

When Wolpe says “pagan”, he’s talking about the boogeyman of transcendental monotheism. He’s using the term in the same way that a lot of Catholic writers use the term. See for example Ross Douthat’s 2018 editorial in the New York Times (also published at Chri...

Christianity & Paganism: Scrutinizing Easter Customs & Traditions

I watched an eye-opening documentary about Christmas traditions. Most of them are of pagan origin and therefore, they never are nor ever will be related to the birth of Jesus Christ regardless of whether or not many traditions have been integrated into the Catholic church as well! Back then I did...