Sentences with phrase «of mystery cult»

You are worshiping the bizarre remnants of a mystery cult that wrote it's own stories.

(For an excellent discussion of the mystery cults see S. J. Case, The Evolution of Early Christianity [Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1914], pp. 284 if.

The gospel now was addressed not to the cultivated philosopher or the ecstatic initiate of the mystery cults but to cruder folk: Druids scarcely beyond human sacrifice, Teutons worshipping Thor within the sacred Oak.

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Uganda: An Apocalyptic Mystery - The End of the World Was Delayed, So a Cult Leader Took Matters Into His Own Hands,» Newsweek.

Also, gnosticism is not unique to Christianity - the idea of «hidden knowledge», founded in Greek mystery - cult, attached itself to many religious communities of the time.

In a single dense volume this fine survey offers an account of the whole by close consideration of the various parts: sacrifices, religious associations, domestic religion, the cult of the dead, mystery religions, magic, the cult of the rulers, and philosophical religion (e.g., Stoicism), with a concluding chapter on Gnosticism.

Perhaps they were just so many gaudy veils and ornate brocades drawn across the abyss of night, death, and nature, but they had distinct shapes and established cults, and when their mysteries were abandoned, so were they.

Once Christianity was established on Hellenistic soil, the term «Lord» tended to take its meaning primarily from its use to ascribe divine honors to emperors or to the gods who presided over the mystery cults, not to mention its use in the Greek Bible to render the unspeakable name of Yahweh.

You are aware, that the pagan cults are born of «the mysteries» yes?

Magic, drugs, cults, mystery religions, and the lure of the irrational were at a high boil when Christ showed up.

Christianity took soil in the Roman Empire because they were sick of the pantheon and all the associated cults and mystery religions — a great big mess.

In the sacramental mystery cults, which were so influential in the Mediterranean world of the first century, the term (or its equivalent,» Lady») was regularly used to designate the deity who was believed to preside over the cult.

Early Christianity is often compared with the mystery cults, which, arising in the East, so strongly appealed to the mind and mood of the West during this period.

The concept of «salvation» was grafted onto the Jesus movent by Paul of Tarsus, who stole it from the Greek mystery cults.

Most cults that attempt to answer the mysteries of the universe are set up to dissuade their worshippers from escaping through fear and rewards for which evidence can not be shown.

However, it is in the Eucharistic cult or in the Eucharistic assembly of the faithful (synaxis) that they exercise in a supreme degree their sacred functions; there, acting in the person of Christ and proclaiming his mystery, they unite the votive offerings of the faithful to the sacrifice of Christ their head, and in the sacrifice of the Mass they make present again and apply, until the coming of the Lord (cf. 1 Cor.

why do the priests play dress up and wear gown and hats and carry around golden stuff and burn incense and ring bells and sing «let us proclaims the mystery of the faith» and splash water on people and eat horrible tasting bread pretending its a human body — sounds like some crazy middle eastern cult

«Mystic» is derived from the Greek mysterion, which was, of course, associated with the secret cults of Greek religion and thus entailed a sense of mystery.

In Plato the two primary Greek meanings for «theos», immortal and soul, coalesce, as they had earlier in the Pythagorean religious tradition, rooted in the Orphic mystery cults as distinguished from the popular Greek religion of the Olympic gods.

If we look at the history of Christianity, the early church was also faced with a vast amount of plural voices as well — the various cults of the barbarians, local deities, and mystery religions.

There children between the ages of seven and ten are introduced to the cult and mystery of the kachina masks.

The early church faced a bewildering array of philosophical challenges and competitors, from Neo-Platonism and Manichaeism to the Roman mystery cults, with many of the great saints, martyrs and apologists of that age being converts from other belief systems.

The theology of the early church was forged out in the context of the mystery religions, polytheism, Gnosticism, cults such as Manichaeism, and the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism and neo-Platonism.

The christian legends are half borrowed from Egypt and half from eastern cults, but the main theme of it comes from the mystery plays of Horus worshipers.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: XV The latest installment of the cult - classic peanut gallery hits DVD July 7.

One word of warning before we start though: I tend to be drawn to the macabre — think murder mysteries, intense crime investigations or just the downright bizarre (lately, my kick has been cults, not sure why).

«Game of Thrones» and «The Babadook» star Essie Davis will reprise her title role from the 2012 Australian - made murder mystery series which became a global cult hit after Netflix scored the property in 2015.

Midnight Special, nominally about a supernaturally gifted child pursued by the government and by a Texas doomsday cult, is more of a genre piece than anything Nichols has done, carried by its steady momentum and its engrossing sense of mystery.

«Rifftrax Live: The Room» reteams Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of «Mystery Science Theater 3000» to skewer cult classic films.

That is, unless you're a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the cult «Nineties television show that made fun out of very bad movies.

When brothers Justin and Aaron (Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead) return to the cult that they escaped from ten years ago, they encounter a web of secrets and mysteries that threatens to tear them apart.

Additionally, Dern will be seen starring in Showtime's revival of the cult hit crime, mystery series «Twin Peaks.»

The debut feature from Zachary Sluser, The Driftless Area's moods and machinations fall curiously between a Coen Brothers crime caper, the existential mysteries of a Krysztof Kieslowski film, and the hypnotic bewilderment of Herk Harvey's cult classic Carnival of Souls.

When brothers Justin and Aaron return to the cult that they escaped from ten years ago, they encounter a web of secrets and mysteries that threatens to tear them apart.

Hulu has all six seasons and 121 episodes of Lost, the dense, richly - woven conspiracy drama / metaphysical mystery that became a mainstream hit with a cult following and still holds a spell over its fans.

Realizing that they are trapped in their room with hidden cameras now aimed at them filming their every move, David and Amy desperately find a means of escape through locked doors, crawlspaces and underground tunnels before they too become the newest stars of the mystery filmmaker's next cult classic!

There are entire Reddit threads dedicated to unraveling the mystery that is Wiseau's wealth and ethnicity — which somewhat lends to the cult of awe surrounding The Room.

Filmmaker Richard Kelly's beloved cult classic Donnie Darko, a mind - bending mix of sci - fi mystery and teen angst that takes place around Halloween time, is marking its 15th anniversary this year by returning to theaters.

There will be some viewers who remember the intriguing work director Alex Proyas (I Robot) put forward in mystery - sci fi thrillers with the cult films Dark City and The Crow will be viewing to see more of the same.

No one can find the cause of the plane crashes, and as the children's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre, an apocalyptic cult forms around the mystery of the three survivors.

While languishing in a juvenile detention center following an assault conviction, 17 - year - old Minnow Bly relives the events that led to her imprisonment, including the mystery surrounding her cult leader's death and the loss of her hands.

Solving the mystery of an ancestor's hanging might silence the clashing whispers in Sophia's mind, but the cult in her town and the supernaturals who secretly reside there are determined to silence her... [Read more...]

Solving the mystery of an ancestor's hanging might silence the clashing whispers in Sophia's mind, but the cult in her town and the supernaturals who secretly reside there are determined to silence her first.

Based on the cult hit TV series, The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost (Macmillan / Flatiron Books; Macmillan Audio; OverDrive Sample) offers «a deeper examination of the tiny town's history and its many deep and troubling mysteries.»

Indeed, Persson's Mojang studio won't be handling the nitty gritty of bringing the cult hit to the console gaming masses, but he assures that the mystery programmers «have done several console games before.»

Players must run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery of The Coma: Recut — a remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Title: Pathologic Classic HD Version Tested: PC Available On: PC Developer: General Arcade Publishers: Gambitious Digital Entertainment Genre: Open World Psychological Horror / FP Macabre Adventure - Mystery Official Site: http://www.gambitious.com/games/pathologic-classic-hd Release Date: October 29, 2015 Where to Buy: GOG, Steam Pathologic Classic HD is a remastered version of the cult classic psychological horror game Pathologic which was released... Read more

This maybe seen as some sort of clone to SteamWorld Dig (which there seems to be a cult following of), but with the inclusion of 4 player co-op and a vehicle that flies, it's quite a fun indie take on digging through Mars» crusts to uncover the mystery of the red planet.

Fans of cult - classic mystery shows like Twin Peaks, The X-Files, or Stranger Things have no doubt been following Virginia, the upcoming PC - exclusive mystery / adventure game from developer Variable State since it was first announced back in 2014.