false <![CDATA[Pagan Christianity: Exposing the Roots of Our Church Practices]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184025603m/1479319.jpg 1479319 4 Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we "dress up" for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is not rooted in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence in the first-ever book to document the full story of modern Christian church practices. 1470380 2003 Pagan Christianity: Exposing the Roots of Our Church Practices total:204|5:56|4:52|3:59|2:25|1:12| 204 727 410 72 1 4 false false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 07:52:25 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 08:00:50 -0700 2008
Then in other places he sounds so much...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 09:29:51 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 16:51:05 -0800 2008
So, why did I skim? Because the history is weak, the biblical inter...more...]]> 2 2 false false Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 01:04:52 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 10:52:50 -0800 2008
Full disclosure: I am, for all intents and purposes, an atheist. I don't believe in invisible sky wizards, zombie jesus, space aliens from another galaxy, or thetans, or jolly old bald fat men ascending to another plane of existence, or an...more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 23 05:59:19 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 07:36:56 -0700 2008
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This is a book that when I get to the end of my day, no matter how exhausted I am, I have to read it. This is a sign of a good book to me. If I'd rather go to bed than read it, then it's not that good.

I have really e...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 10:15:20 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 14:23:14 -0700 2008 I liked this book overall because I like to read about the historical bases for the workings of the church. It...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Sep 15 14:16:25 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 15:40:19 -0800 2009
This book kicks the organized church in the shins -- hard. By considering the origins of church practices, Viola challenges us to not get over-inv...more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 09:40:07 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 16:50:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:16:42 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:20:15 -0700 2009 Description:

Many Christians take for granted that their church practices are rooted in Scripture. Yet those practices look very different from those of the first-century church. The Bible is not silent on how the early church freely expressed the reality of Christ's indwelling in w...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 08:34:43 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 08:37:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 20:25:49 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 14:55:02 -0800 2009 If you've ever wondered about the origins of these things, read this book to find out! Most of these practices are of pagan origin, absorbed from the broa...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jul 07 04:04:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 20:05:47 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 04:04:45 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 18:59:50 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 19:13:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 17:10:17 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 17:44:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Nov 11 14:23:17 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 15:05:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 05:32:39 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 06:32:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 17:47:58 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 06:14:50 -0800 2008 1 Pagan Christianity? explores the roots of almost everything we do in modern "church." Without exception, every major practice of today's "churches" comes from Pagan traditions. It's a very disturbing book. I've...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:05:04 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:07:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 17:41:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 14:37:15 -0700 2009 This book give a history of the Church, from start to present.
They tell of the rituals and rules of the church how they caqme into being. Where did we get these...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Jul 19 16:25:40 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 16:26:18 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1479319