Sentences with phrase «ancient pagan roots»

The religious festival of All Hallows» Eve seems to have ancient Pagan roots, but in the church it marks the start of three days of remembrance for the hallows (saints) and family members who have died.

Halloween is the holiday equivalent of Wicca — a 20th century invention that pretends to have ancient pagan roots.

Not exact matches

I realize he claims that his form of Gnosticism is ancient with pagan roots, and that the official Christian Church rejected early Gnosticism, to its eternal detriment.

However, to denounce a Christian tradition or practice as rooted in paganism simply because a similar practice appears in ancient pagan rituals is tantamount to throwing the baby out with the bath water.

She frequently hints that Catholicism is still rooted in the ancient, pagan philosophies the medieval doctors drew on.

Its roots are found in ancient pagan belief.