- Author : Alexander Hislop
- Binding : Paperback
- Dewey Decimal Number : 282
- EAN : 9781595479600
- ISBN : 1595479600
- Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
- Label : NuVision Publications
- List Price : $24.99 (USD)
- Manufacturer : NuVision Publications
- Number Of Items : 1
- Number Of Pages : 252
- Package Dimensions : 0.60 inches (Height) x 10.80 inches (Length) x 1.25 pounds (Weight) x 8.20 inches (Width)
- Publication Date : 2006-03-17
- Publisher : NuVision Publications
- Studio : NuVision Publications
The Providence of God, conspiring with the Word of God, by light pouring in from all quarters, makes it more and more evident that Rome is in very deed the Babylon of the Apocalypse; that the essential character of her system, the grand objects of her worship, her festivals, her doctrine and discipline, her rites and ceremonies, her priesthood and their orders, have all been derived from ancient Babylon; and, finally, that the Pope himself is truly and properly the lineal representative of Belshazzar. In the warfare that has been waged against the domineering pretensions of Rome, it has too often been counted enough merely to meet and set aside her presumptuous boast, that she is the mother and mistress of all churches--the one Catholic Church, out of whose pale there is no salvation. If ever there was excuse for such a mode of dealing with her, that excuse will hold no longer. If the position I have laid down can be maintained, she must be stripped of the name of a Christian Church altogether; for if it was a Church of Christ that was convened on that night, when the pontiff-king of Babylon, in the midst of his thousand lords, "praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of wood, and of stone" (Dan 5:4), then the Church of Rome is entitled to the name of a Christian Church; but not otherwise. This to some, no doubt, will appear a very startling position; but it is one which it is the object of this work to establish; and let the reader judge for himself, whether I do not bring ample evidence to substantiate my position.
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Customers rated The Two Babylons; or, The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife 3.5 stars out of 5.0 based on 81 reviews:Great for learning where pagan origins come from.
by Loretta E. Bricker - 2009-11-24
Very informative. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know the truth about origins that are not Biblical. Reasearch is very good to excellent.Excellent Book Containing The Truth!
by Sally Jones (Phoenix, Arizona) - 2009-03-09
I know that many who have reviewed this book are still in denial about the dark history behind different religions (especially the Catholic Church). But, when the facts in this book are thoroughly researched, you'll find they are the truth. Fascinating to read and extremely informative. I highly recommend reading this book!New cover, same misinformation
by Malcolm S. Kirk (Seattle, WA) - 2008-10-16
As a Protestant who studies theology, apologetics, church history, and ancient history, I must say that this book is the one of the biggest piles of hooey ever foisted on less scholarly Protestant minds. I was raised Roman Catholic, turned away from Christianity, and then came to Christ in college. After years of re-studying Catholicism while trying to keep an open mind, I still find it problematic. That said, I cannot cast an ounce of support behind this book. To say one has "checked his sources" only prove that Hislop used those sources. Those who claim to have "researched" Nimrod, etc., either need to update their archeological and historical research, or have fallen into assuming the validity of his fallacious arguments. Hislop's book is as poorly reasoned, distorted, and poisonous as they can come. But then, he was born to a day, place, and culture that hardly regarded Rome with an unbiased eye. His broader picture largely reflects the emotionally charged, but hermeneutically unsound view of the early Reformers. [Actually, long before Hislop, another Protestant pseudo-scholar tried to "prove" Catholicism was really the religion of Numa.] Hislop's "history" and "evidence" is a twisted blend of various sources, from the ancients (who were neither inerrant, nor unbiased), to popular Protestant magazines of the day (which he automatically grants authority on issues of anti-Catholic "history"). He is astounding in his use of fallacious, unsound, and ridiculous arguments. He frequently twists pieces of art into these arguments, which, apart from his distorted view, otherwise prove nothing. His speculations, asserted as fact, often pay no attention to the difference between behavior (say, cult prostitution for various goddesses v. Christian women using Mary as an example for purity), objects (the difference between an actual fish head costume, and the miter), actual history (lack of evidence connecting the influence of pagan culture to Catholic adoption of certain ideas through theology centuries later). He is too wrapped up in his own fantasy to search out the ACTUAL historical, theological, and even sometimes biblical reasons Catholics do and believe certain things. We should also remember that the Luther and Calvin were neither Zwinglian, nor Anabaptists (whom they regarded as heretics). To varying degrees, they held certain beliefs regarding Mary, and baptism (and to a lesser extent the Eucharist) in common with Rome. Though it is true that some deities in ancient paganism would be upgraded with the attributes of parallel deities in other cultures, the one seldom actually became the other. Everyone lived in the same world. Given the situation described in Rom. 1, we should not be surprised that pagan cultures developed deities with similar attributes to explain various phenomena, and features of the world, universe, and life. Worst of all, Hislop's arguments actually are self-defeating. If his claims were true, and if his methodology were valid, then every Christian must conclude that both Old Testament Judaism, and New Testament Christianity are simply revisions of paganism. For temples, animal sacrifices, priests, kings, lunar calendars, harvest celebrations, washings, baptism, cult related meals, etc., etc., all existed in paganism first. The title for God, "El," was a Canaanite general term for a god, but particular the name of their highest god. In fact, "Father of Lights" (applied to our God in James 1:17) was also one of his titles. Similarly, the Greek word "theos" was applied to pagan gods long before being applied to our God. Was the concept of triad, the triple goddess, or the trimurti the basis for the trinity? Was God "Judaizing" and "Christianizing" paganism? The point is, Hislop's guilt by association through titular honor, or other similarities (ignoring vast dissimilarities as it suites him) is not a valid basis for asserting that Mary is Simuramis in disguise. I could go on and on, but have not the time or inclination. Some pastors claim that this book has "never been disproven." On the contrary, it is easily disproved. But to do that, one must actually have and use critical thinking skills while reading this mish-mash, analyze his arguments and methodology, and do independent historical research on the issues he presents. Unfortunately, this book is so ridiculous that real historians do not consider it worth their time or effort. It is no more worthy of serious consideration than "The Da Vinci Code." Of course, pseudo-Christian cults love the book, since they believe the trinity is false, and Christians worship the cross, and Jesus Christ was Michael the archangel (and didn't rise from the dead), or the "spirit brother of Lucifer," etc.. This book provides them false cover for the "reestablishment" of the "true" organization/church. For those of you not so inclined, I too recommend Ralph Woodrow's book, "The Babylon Connection?" It could stand revision and improvement. But for the most ...very solid ancient history research reguardless of intended direction
by Rick M. Pilotte (Victoria BC Canada) - 2008-10-03
This book sets out to prove that the Catholic Church is the second Babylon as mentioned in the book of revelations. Whether he proves this is debatable. But what he does achieve is a remarkable and important reference book for ancient history. Now remember, this book was written somewhere around 1858-1859, so there are some pro's and cons to this. Perhaps he doesn't have access to all the recent finds, but his research is such that is still tops many similar works today. It does read a bit dry, to be sure. Nevertheless I found this book's research invaluable in mine. One interesting aspect to this book is the legends and myths and ancient histories are far less obscured by contemporary interpretations, and there is only a thin veneer of interpretation of the legends, which are usually on things that are not understood. For example some allegorical themes are implied to the stories, such as the eggs that people came to earth in ( might be Noah's ark or a seed of an idea) or people before the flood forsaking and coming to earth, might be interpretted as a spirit. So we see bare legends which might not be grasped in original context might then interpreted with spiritual or allegorical meanings and are then left at that. This means the bare legends and histories are there for us to interpret as we see fit, withough having to screen them through someone's current popular idiology. One might say we are reading Hislops ideology, but he lays his direction bare so we know exactly what he's trying to prove...thus we can sidestep his conclusions easily and still have the complete ancient history there for us. One thing that pops out of this is some amazing facts which normally are all too often "reinterpreted" in more contemporary books like Chariots of the Gods or the 12th Planet. They are there for us to see without contemporary interpretations. It allows the layman to grasp the ancient stories in their context. (The author of course main intention is to show the ancient legends and religious practices are imbedded in Catholicism, but he leave you to weigh the evidence yourself, which gives us the option to accept or reject his conclusions.) He basically leaves the stories uninterpreted and merely lets us weigh the evidence ourselves...which is all to rare these days. Books like those of Zechariah Sitchen's, and the like all to often spoon feed us little bite sized morsels of ancient history and we are left to trust their interpretations. This book lays the legends bare. It is for this reason this is an exceptional look into ancient worlds histories. It does seem evident that he occasionally identifies certain people incorrectly. Ancient stories around the earth often correspond to similar stories in other cultures and he shows how similar these are, and usualy are of a common origin, and that often one person in one story is the same person in another story from a different culture. But occasionally he appears to misidentify the odd person in one legend with another in another legend, so you have to be a bit on your toes...and indeed it's isn't always clear, so some cross referencing would be necessary for an in-depth study. My conclusions of this work: If your into ancient history, this is an exeptional refference book, regardless what you think of his direction.Good stuff to know!
by Sherrice L. Thomas (Pataskala, Ohio) - 2008-09-17
This book was great. The information is in line with similar research on the same subject. I specifically enjoyed the confirmation of the connection to Nimrod and Semiramis in relation to Mary holding the Baby Jesus.
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