This is a group dedicated to the early Christian History and Archaeology. Scholars accross the world can join and create an academic discourse around the topic.
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Mark Beumer deposited From Mithras to Jesus. Ritual Dynamics of Christmas in the group
Early Christianity on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoAt Christmas, Christians celebrate that Jesus was born on December 25 as the son of God andthe Virgin Mary. But this event is not unique. In this article, I show that the birth of Jesus hasseveral non-Christian predecessors, whereby various elements of the ritual dynamics have beenChristianized and implemented into the figure we know today as Jesus Christ.
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Zoe Tsiami created the group
Early Christianity on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months ago