The God-Idea of the Ancients
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- Or, Sex in Religion
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1. OR SEX IN RELIGION2. PREFACE.3. INTRODUCTION.4. CHAPTER I. SEX THE FOUNDATION OF THE GOD-IDEA.5. CHAPTER II. TREE, PLANT, AND FRUIT WORSHIP.6. CHAPTER III. SUN-WORSHIP—FEMALE AND MALE ENERGIES IN THE SUN.7. CHAPTER IV. THE DUAL GOD OF THE ANCIENTS A TRINITY ALSO.8. CHAPTER V. SEPARATION OF THE FEMALE AND HALE ELEMENTS IN THE DEITY.9. CHAPTER VI. CIVILIZATION OF AN ANCIENT RACE.10. CHAPTER VII. CONCEALMENT OF THE EARLY DOCTRINES.11. CHAPTER VIII. THE ORIGINAL GOD-IDEA OF THE ISRAELITES.12. CHAPTER IX. THE PHOENICIAN AND HEBREW GOD SET OR SETH.13. CHAPTER X. ANCIENT SPECULATIONS CONCERNING CREATION.14. CHAPTER XI. FIRE AND PHALLIC WORSHIP.15. CHAPTER XII. AN ATTEMPT TO PURIFY THE SENSUALIZED FAITHS.16. CHAPTER XIII. CHRISTIANITY A CONTINUATION OF PAGANISM.17. CHAPTER XIV. CHRISTIANITY A CONTINUATION OF PAGANISM—(Continued).18. CHAPTER XV. CHRISTIANITY IN IRELAND.19. CHAPTER XVI. STONES OR COLUMNS AS THE DEITY.20. CHAPTER XVII. SACRIFICES.21. CHAPTER XVIII. THE CROSS AND A DYING SAVIOR.