--- product_id: 16019026 title: "The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World" brand: "payam nabarz" price: "VT6566" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16019026-the-mysteries-of-mithras-the-pagan-belief-that-shaped-christian store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World **Brand:** payam nabarz **Price:** VT6566 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World by payam nabarz - **How much does it cost?** VT6566 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/16019026-the-mysteries-of-mithras-the-pagan-belief-that-shaped-christian) ## Best For - payam nabarz enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted payam nabarz brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World ## Images ![The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816x0RGLNcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Highly speculative and based on poor scholarship. Dreadful. *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020* I decided to purchase this book as I'm currently writing a research paper on the relationship between Christianity and the mystery religions. I was hoping this book might shed some light on the relationship between Christianity and Mithraism while I was severely disappointed. I will outline some of the problems with this book below.1. Trying to connect Paul with MithraismAn old effort going back to the 19th century history of religions school. Also a favorite tactic of Muslim apologists who let their ideological bias let them examine the data. This view has been discredited for many years but nevertheless it is being resurrected here. Sadly, some of the "connections" he tries to show linking Paul with Mithraic thought appear to be highly speculative and wishful thinking. Nabarz tried to connect Paul's image of the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-17 with the notion that Paul was "growing up in a city of spiritual warriors of Mithras". He tries to explain that, "This attitude is far away from the nonviolent teaching of Christ in both a spiritual and physical sense". While I'm no theologian, I'm a history student this seems like a highly strained and speculative interpretation of Pauline thought. Paul explains in Ephesians 6:10-17 that the armor is symbolic of resisting evil. Earlier in this same epistle he speaks of "walking in the way of love" (Ephesians 5:1-2). I find it rather strange that Nabarz would try to paint Paul as a preacher of a violent ideology.2. More Nonsense about Paul and Ignorance about Oral HistoryThe author also spends a little bit of time regurgitating old arguments that "scholars" that believe Christ was mythical have advanced. Paul never knew Jesus and he receieved his revelations from a vision. Yes, this is true but he also neglects the 1 Cor 15 creed which is dated very early and Paul says he receieved from the early believers. The author seems to think , "The only original Apostles he met were Peter and James. His meeting with them only lasted fifteen days, and occurred after three years of preaching!" is some sort of trump card. Failing to mention the incident in Gal 2:11-14. Paul openly admits to critizcing a major figure in early Christianity for his own hypocrisy. Something he wouldn't want to do if he was trying to cloak Mithraic ideas into Christianity. Also these were two of the biggest figures in early Christianity. He fails to mention the significance of oral tradition and history in 1st century Palestine and the allusions of Jesus in Paul's letters along with his reference to the Lord's supper. Many of these allusions in Paul's letters are close in content to Q the document used by Matthew and Luke. While it is usually thought that Paul preached a very high view of Jesus evidence for this is scarce. While he may have disagreed with Peter and James they did agree on a lot of things about the new faith. The claim that Paul departed from the teachings of Jesus and incorporated Mithraic ideas is bogus, absurd and is not accepted by historians for good reasons.3. False parallelsI'm sure many of us are tired of hearing that the birthdate of December 25th as a birthdate is proof that Jesus was copied from pagan deities. This has been addressed many times, it is not stated in the Gospels when Jesus was born but claiming this is a parallel is nonsense. It is also claimed that Mithras was born of a virgin. Manfred Clauss and others have explained that Mithras was born from a rock. This is hardly similar to the virgin birth of Christ. Also a huge dependence on Franz Cumont and James Frazer and their outdated ideas would be like someone citing F.C Bauer and pretending his works are still important today. Important works in their own time but not taken seriously today. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written documentary. *by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017* Well-written historical book. The author writes clearly and succinctly. He offers copious footnotes and references. I found it very useful in understanding the historical roots of Mithraism and its influence on not just Christianity, but other religions as well. I was not, however, interested in learning the Mithraic liturgy and religious practices so I stopped reading around page 105. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Nice Book *by S***Z on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018* Service prompt & item as described. 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