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The Two Babylons Or The Papal Worship Proved To Be The Worship Of Nimrod And His Wife Alexander Hislop

by Alexander Hislop

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source

The Two Babylons (Part 2 of 2) - Alexander Hislop 1853 THE TWO BABYLONS by Alexander Hislop First published as a pamphlet in 1853--greatly expanded in 1858 Originally a pamphlet published in 1853, The Two Babylons is Hislop's most famous work. In this book he argues that the Roman Catholic Church is nothing more than pagan cult, with roots in Babylonian mystery cults, which have a bank of secret knowledge only available to those who have been formally accepted into the cult. Roman Catholics, Hislop argues, are descendants from early Christians who adopted the Roman religion descended from the worship of Semiramis, the wife of the founder of Babylon. By discrediting the true Christianity of Catholics, Hislop hoped to bolster the legitimacy of the Protestant and Scottish Reformations. Students of theology and those interested in the complex history of Christianity will find Hislop's arguments provocative enough that they may be moved to further research of their own. Scottish minister ALEXANDER HISLOP (1807-1865) became an ordained clergymen in the Free Church of Scotland in 1844. As a Presbyterian minister, Hislop was famously critical of the Roman Catholic Church. He wrote a number of books including Christ's Crown and Covenant (1860) and The Moral Identity of Babylon and Rome (1855). About the Author Alexander Hislop (1807-1865) was a Free Church of Scotland minister infamous for his outspoken criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the son of Stephen Hislop (died 1837), a mason by occupation and an elder of the Relief Church. Alexander's brother was also named Stephen Hislop (lived 1817–1863) and became well known in his time as a missionary to India and a naturalist. Alexander was for a time parish schoolmaster of Wick, Caithness. In 1831 he married Jane Pearson. He was for a time editor of the Scottish Guardian newspaper. As a probationer he joined the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption of 1843. He was ordained in 1844 at the East Free Church, Arbroath, where he became senior minister in 1864. He died of a paralytic stroke the next year after being ill for about two years. He wrote several books, his most famous being The Two Babylons: Papal worship Revealed to be the worship of Nimrod and His wife. I HAVE UPLOADED THIS BOOK IN VIDEO FORMAT TO MY RUMBLE CHANNEL, IN 2 PARTS: → https://rumble.com/v6tz3pf-the-two-babylons-part-1-of-2-alexander-hislop-1853.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp → https://rumble.com/v6tz47p-the-two-babylons-part-2-of-2-alexander-hislop-1853.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp All content may be viewed on my Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/LiesThatBind All content may be viewed and downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/@liesthatbind ~ ANOTHER BOOK LINK: https://www.mikeblume.com/defaul.htm Contents: Introduction Chapter I Distinctive Character of the Two Systems Chapter II Objects of Worship Section I. Trinity in Unity Section II. The Mother and Child, and the Original of the Child Sub-Section I. The Child in Assyria Sub-Section II. The Child in Egypt Sub-Section III. The Child in Greece Sub-Section IV. The Death of the Child Sub-Section V. The Deification of the Child Section III. The Mother of the Child Chapter III Festivals Section I. Christmas and Lady-day Section II. Easter Section III. The Nativity of St. John Section IV. The Feast of the Assumption See Chapter V, Section IV regarding Cupid (St. Valentine's Day) Chapter IV Doctrine and Discipline Section I. Baptismal Regeneration Section II. Justification by Works Section III. The Sacrifice of the Mass Section IV. Extreme Unction Section V. Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead Chapter V Rites and Ceremonies Section I. Idol Procession Section II. Relic Worship Section III. The Clothing and Crowning of Images Section IV. The Rosary and the Worship of the Sacred Heart Section V. Lamps and Wax-Candles Section VI. The Sign of the Cross Chapter VI Religious Orders Section I. The Sovereign Pontiff Section II. Priests, Monks, and Nuns Chapter VII The Two Developments Historically and Prophetically Considered Section I. The Great Red Dragon Section II. The Beast from the Sea Section III. The Beast from the Earth Section IV. The Image of the Beast Section V. The Name of the Beast, the Number of His Name--the Invisible Head of the Papacy Conclusion

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