Paganism: rational religion and origin of Christianity

Authors

  • Alejandra García de Loera Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33064/hh.vi10.1430

Keywords:

paganim, catholicism, similarities, differences

Abstract

Paganism was a polytheistic religion practiced by the Romans before Christianity, and after Christianity it was considered an ideology to be eliminated and its practitioners were called heretics. The Romans found a god in every natural phenomenon, and were based on philosophical foundations, such as Aristotelian and Platonic. The objective of this work is to demonstrate that paganism should not be seen in a pejorative sense, since they developed several cultural and religious activities, and also to analyze the similarities and differences with Catholicism. To do so, we start with a general overview of both religions.

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Author Biography

Alejandra García de Loera, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico.

History student, UAA.

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Published

2014-07-01

How to Cite

García de Loera, Alejandra. 2014. “Paganism: Rational Religion and Origin of Christianity”. Horizonte Histórico - Semester Journal for Students of the UAA’s Bachelor’s Degree in History, no. 10 (July):69-76. https://doi.org/10.33064/hh.vi10.1430.

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No. 10 (2014): Prelude to the meeting of two worlds

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