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Pagan & Christian Creeds
Edward Carpenter · 2018
58/100
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Carpenter's 1920 survey of Christian-pagan parallels is an interesting historical artifact for readers curious about comparative religion, but its framework is now over a century out of date and its conclusions are contested by modern historians of religion. Orthodox Christian readers will find it doctrinally offensive. Free via Project Gutenberg, so the cost of curiosity is low — but the analytical shelf life is short.
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⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Directly challenges orthodox Christian doctrine; argues Christianity is derived from pagan sources — will be theologically objectionable to faith communities.. We still scored it 58; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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safety60
substance58
craft65
originality55
accuracy45
hype68
age-fit72
human-eye52
Penny’s verdict58
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