Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Hill, J. H. Astral Worship Produced by David Deley "Astral Worship" by J. H. Hill, M.D. is a philosophical examination of ancient beliefs and their impact on modern religions, likely written in the late 19th century. The work contends that much of what is accepted in contemporary Christianity can be traced back to earlier forms of astral worship, notably the worship of imaginary deities associated with celestial bodies, particularly the sun. Hill proposes that ancient religious systems, which included elements such as astrology and solar deities, served as precursors and foundational constructs for modern religious dogmas. The opening of "Astral Worship" introduces the reader to the author's foundational thesis, asserting that the roots of religion are deeply intertwined with astronomical phenomena and mythological narratives. Hill references the Magi, or wise men, of ancient societies who crafted a geocentric view of the universe and established doctrines based on their interpretations of celestial events. He argues that early religious practices were largely derived from allegorical astronomy rather than divine revelation, illustrating how the ancients personified celestial phenomena into deities that played significant roles in their religious narratives. Hill's critical perspective sets the stage for a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of religious beliefs, suggesting that the transformations witnessed over centuries were fundamentally tied to the same astrological symbols and ideas that governed humanity's understanding of the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 34.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Astrology BF Text Paganism Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 192089 2025-07-04T07:11:46.687339 text/html 179868 2014-04-06T10:44:04 text/html 426175 2025-07-04T07:11:51.793336 application/epub+zip 427583 2025-07-04T07:11:48.490320 application/epub+zip 129267 2025-07-04T07:11:47.284337 application/epub+zip 498226 2025-07-04T07:11:54.254308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472791 2025-07-04T07:11:51.006352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195046 2022-09-04T12:08:39.100558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165144 2025-07-04T07:11:46.251375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164968 2014-04-06T10:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18489 2025-07-04T07:11:54.547288 application/rdf+xml 10428 2025-07-04T07:11:47.776350 image/jpeg 2897 2025-07-04T07:11:47.527313 image/jpeg 390333 2014-04-06T10:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 58501 2014-04-06T10:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 449925 2025-07-04T07:11:46.743338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog