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The Mysteries of Mithras - The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World (Paperback)
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The Mysteries of Mithras - The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World (Paperback)
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RELIGION / PAGANISM"A refreshing study of an often-neglected
subject. From the conventional to the controversial, the broad
scope of this book and its valuable contribution to Sufi, Mithraic,
and Zoro-astrian studies gets to the very heart of the
matter."KAREN RALLS, PH.D., author of The Templars and the Grail
The Mysteries of Mithras presents a revival of the magical
practices and initiatory system of Mithraism, the ancient Roman
mystery religion that was immensely popular in the Roman Legions
from the late second century B.C. until A.D. 400 and was taken to
every corner of the Roman Empire. As the last pagan state religion
in Europe, it was the most important competitor to early
Christianity and heavily influenced Christian doctrine and
symbolism. The parallels between Christianity and ancient Mithraism
are striking--for example, the god Mithras was born of a virgin in
a cave on December 25. Payam Nabarz reveals the history, origins,
and spiritual and philosophical tenets of Mithraism--the religion
originated in Persia and spread west to Rome--and its connections
to Christianity, Islam, and Freemasonry. He also describes the
modern neo-pagan practice of Mithraism in evidence today. For
readers who wish to adopt the Mithraic path, he includes seven of
its initiatory rituals and meditations, as well as orations and
teaching tales that open the door to the seven Mithraic grades of
passage. PAYAM NABARZ, a Persian-born Sufi and practicing Dervish,
holds a Ph.D. from Oxford University and is carrying out
postdoctoral research there on genetics and cancer. He is a Druid
in the Grove of the Order of the Bards, Ovates, and Druids; a
member of the Golden Dawn Occult Society; and a revivalistof the
Temple of Mithras. He lives in England.
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