Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology

Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology
Title Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology PDF eBook
Author Tim Hegedus
Publisher Peter Lang
Pages 418
Release 2007
Genre History
ISBN 9780820472577

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Original Scholarly Monograph

Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology

Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology
Title Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology PDF eBook
Author Tim Hegedus
Publisher
Pages 396
Release 2007
Genre Astrology
ISBN 9781453906187

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Backgrounds of Early Christianity

Backgrounds of Early Christianity
Title Backgrounds of Early Christianity PDF eBook
Author Everett Ferguson
Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Pages 676
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN 9780802822215

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New to this expanded & updated edition are revisions of Ferguson's original material, updated bibliographies, & a fresh dicussion of first century social life, the Dead Sea Scrolls & much else.

Christian Astrology

Christian Astrology
Title Christian Astrology PDF eBook
Author William Lilly
Publisher Astrology Center of America
Pages 556
Release 2005-03
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 9781933303024

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Named "Christian" to avoid hassles (some things never change), this is the most famous, the most celebrated astrology book in the English language. It has been prized by students ever since its first publication in 1647. The Horary Astrology in these pages, in the hands of a master, is no mere parlour game. It is demanding and precise, combining science and art. Properly used, it will give answer to any well-defined question. William Lilly, famous throughout England for his almanacs & forecasts (he predicted London's Great Fire of 1666), lived during the English Civil War & was a minor historical figure in it. Into his studio came the rich and poor, nobles and commoners, with problems great and small. This new edition restores Lilly's original page layouts, with marginalia. Modern spelling throughout, this edition includes Lilly's bibliography, his original index & a new glossary. Also includes his original woodblock charts, and their modern versions. This is Lilly's great work as he himself knew it. In this volume: Book 1, An Introduction to Astrology, containing the use of an ephemeris; the erecting of a scheme of heaven; nature of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, of the planets; with a most easy introduction to the whole art of astrology. Book 2, The Resolution of All Manner of Questions, by a most methodical way, instructs the student how to judge or resolve all manner of questions contingent unto man, viz, of health, sickness, riches, marriage, preferment, journeys, etc. Some 35 questions inserted and judged.

Astrology for Christians

Astrology for Christians
Title Astrology for Christians PDF eBook
Author Suzan Stephan
Publisher Schiffer + ORM
Pages 209
Release 2019-04-28
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 150730157X

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Tracing the roots of astrology from Abraham through the life of Christ and the surrounding Roman Empire, this book provides astonishing evidence that astrology once held an essential position within early Christian beliefs and traditional monotheistic Hebrew culture. Powerful proofs from history and the Bible are examined, and the reasons behind the unfounded defamation of astrology by Roman church authorities are presented, finally legitimatizing astrology for Christians today. Applicable to the seasoned astrologer, yet easy to understand by those with little knowledge of astrology, detailed historical and astrological evidence behind the Star of Bethlehem, the biblical nature of wisdom, and the wise men are explored. Original horoscopes for King David and the eclipse preceding the birth of Jesus are described, with astounding implications for modern understanding. The final messages are clear: God is real. The story of Jesus Christ is real. The manifestation of God’s will is real, and nowhere in the Bible is there a condemnation of astrology.

Christian Divination in Late Antiquity

Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
Title Christian Divination in Late Antiquity PDF eBook
Author Robert Wisniewski
Publisher Amsterdam University Press
Pages 290
Release 2020-10-21
Genre History
ISBN 9048541018

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In Late Antiquity, people commonly sought to acquire knowledge about the past, the present, and the future, using a variety of methods. While early Christians did not doubt that these methods worked effectively, in theory they were not allowed to make use of them. In practice, people responded to this situation in diverse ways. Some simply renounced any hope of learning about the future, while others resorted to old practices regardless of the consequences. A third option, however, which emerged in the fourth century, was to construct divinatory methods that were effective yet religiously tolerable. This book is devoted to the study of such practices and their practitioners, and provides answers to essential questions concerning this phenomenon. How did it develop? How closely were Christian methods related to older, traditional customs? Who used them and in which situations? Who offered oracular services? And how were they treated by the clergy, intellectuals, and common people?

The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi

The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi
Title The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi PDF eBook
Author George H. van Kooten
Publisher BRILL
Pages 718
Release 2015-11-02
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004308474

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This book is the fruit of the first ever interdisciplinary international scientific conference on Matthew's story of the Star of Bethlehem and the Magi, held in 2014 at the University of Groningen, and attended by world-leading specialists in all relevant fields: modern astronomy, the ancient near-eastern and Greco-Roman worlds, the history of science, and religion. The scholarly discussions and the exchange of the interdisciplinary views proved to be immensely fruitful and resulted in the present book. Its twenty chapters describe the various aspects of The Star: the history of its interpretation, ancient near-eastern astronomy and astrology and the Magi, astrology in the Greco-Roman and the Jewish worlds, and the early Christian world – at a generally accessible level. An epilogue summarizes the fact-fiction balance of the most famous star which has ever shone.