https://otherworldlyoracle.com/christianitys-pagan-traditions/
Christianity's Pagan Roots in Catholicism: Symbols, Holy Water, Mother Mary. Within the Catholic tradition, one would be remiss to deny the pagan elements of a Catholic mass. The ritual of taking communion, with the round wafer (or bread), is an ancient practice of worshiping sun gods such as Ba'al and Osiris.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_paganism
The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism, a painting by Gustave Doré (1899). Paganism is commonly used to refer to various religions that existed during Antiquity and the Middle Ages, such as the Greco-Roman religions of the Roman Empire, including the Roman imperial cult, the various mystery religions, religious philosophies such as Neoplatonism and Gnosticism, and more localized ethnic

https://www.gotquestions.org/pagan-Christianity.html
Answer. In their 2008 book Pagan Christianity, authors Frank Viola and George Barna present the surprising origins of many of the practices commonly found in churches today. The authors of Pagan Christianity claim that many common church practices / traditions actually have their roots in paganism (non-Christian religions), not in the Bible.

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/86869/what-pagan-elements-were-adopted-in-christianity
Some answers will say that the early Roman Church adopted many pagan practices, giving them Christian names, in order to attract new converts (syncretism). For instance, many statues and other depictions of Isis and Apollo were simply renamed to represent Mary and Jesus, and many local festivities were allowed to continue, but in the spirit of

https://historycollection.com/10-christian-holidays-beliefs-steeped-pagan-traditions/5/
Pagan traditions and celebrations preceded the onset of Christianity. Arising spontaneously in the ancient world, holidays and feasts developed in Syria and Egypt, Persia and Mesopotamia, in Gaul and the dark woods of present-day Germany, and in the Roman Empire. The Norse of Scandinavia, the Druids in England and Ireland,

https://www.britannica.com/topic/paganism
paganism, Christian term used to designate those religions that do not worship the God of Abraham, the figure central to both Christianity and to other Abrahamic religions like Judaism and Islam. Christians have used the terms paganism and pagan, which typically carry pejorative connotations, to draw clear distinctions between themselves and

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1205/early-christianity/
Christianity now joined the hundreds of other pagan cults, although Constantine favored Christians through tax exemptions and funds for building churches. A Christian EMPIRE. Constantine was interested in both unifying the Empire as well as the Church. He adopted the teachings of the Church Fathers as the core of Christian belief.

https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/a-review-of-pagan-christianity-exploring-the-roots-of-our-church-practices
But if Christianity were illegal, it would be illegal for Viola to publish Pagan Christianity! Viola rightly opposes the altar call and the sinner's prayer as a substitute for baptism. However, a certain percentage of adult converts were already baptized as infants or children. ... The Origin and Role of the Ordained Ministry (Waynesboro, GA

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/cults-and-other-religions/pagans-history-and-beliefs-of-paganism.html
Pagan Definition. Pagan; Paganism: "a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions; a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion." According to Merriam-Webster, the term "Pagan" comes from the Late Latin word paganus, which was used at the end

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-history-of-christianity/intellectual-debate-between-christians-and-pagans/042D1B429157F8710E8F21B3EFDDCE68
To juxtapose 'paganism' and 'Christianity' in late antiquity is not to compare like with like. 'Christianity' designates a specific religious tradition, anchored materially and semantically in the recognition of the crucified and risen Jesus of Nazareth as Christ and Lord. 'Paganism

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297191950_PAGAN_CHRISTIANITY_EXPLORING_THE_ROOTS_OF_OUR_CHURCH_PRACTICES
Hardback. Pp. 295. $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4143-485-3. Reviewed by Geoffrey. W. Sutton (Springfield, MO). What would worship look like if you did not. enter a church building, follow a typical format

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20005092
Jewish origin is almost certain, Apion, the mouthpiece of pagan ideals, for whom 'it is most impious to forsake the customs of one's ancestors in order to take up barbarous manners', is answered by Clement, the exponent of Christianity to the effect that 'one must not try at all costs to keep the cus toms of one's ancestors.

https://bigthink.com/the-present/pagan-roots-of-catholicism/
Sol Invictus: The pagan Sun god that helped Christianity conquer the Roman Empire Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ's

https://chs.harvard.edu/chapter/2-from-paganism-to-christianity/
The transition from paganism to Christianity took place very gradually and unevenly in late antiquity and in the early Byzantine world. The Hellenistic expansion which had begun in the third century B.C. had earned Greek culture far beyond the boundaries of Greece itself, but in doing so it had opened the way for a new influx of mystic cults from the East.

https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Mythic-Origins-of-Christianity-True-or-False
The pagan gods had magical births, and some were born to a virgin. The gods frequently impregnated young human maidens. The pagan gods often had titles like "The Light of The World," "The Way," "The Good Shepherd," etc. These names have been used for Jesus Christ. The pagan gods sometimes had a "Last Supper" with their followers

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/the-origin-of-christianity/
It began around 40 C.E. with the admission into the church of the family of the Roman centurion Cornelius in Caesarea (Acts 10). Later came the gentile members of the mixed Jewish-Greek church in Antioch (Acts 11:19-24; Galatians 2:11-14), as well as the many pagan converts of Paul in Syria, Asia Minor and Greece.

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/why-do-christian-holidays-have-pagan-roots.html
It seems we cannot have a Christian holiday without it getting tangled in or with some pagan origins. For instance, in the case of Christmas, the tree does have some pagan roots, although argued against in this Crosswalk article. Halloween and All Saints day seem to get mixed up with Samhain, a pagan tradition and holiday that falls around the

https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/42623/chapter/357710635
Abstract. As Christianity 'triumphed' over the course of the fourth century, so too did Christians' growing intolerance for pagans, and also Jews and 'heretical Christians'. In the traditional narrative, Christians ended the fourth century by persecuting pagans and coercing their conversion. The political conflict was constant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
Paganism (from classical Latin pāgānus "rural", "rustic", later "civilian") is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for people in the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, [1] or ethnic religions other than Judaism. In the time of the Roman Empire, individuals fell into the pagan class either because they were

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-15/the-origins-of-easter-from-pagan-roots-to-chocolate-eggs/8440134
Pascha, Easter and the goddess of spring. In most countries in Europe, the name for Easter is derived from the Jewish festival of Passover. "So in Greek the feast is called Pascha, in Italian

https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/fall-of-the-pagans-and-the-origins-of-medieval-christianity
He also proposed that, unlike Plato's "preexisting matter", the universe was created out of nothing - as science now reinforces (Great Course "Origin and Evolution of Earth_Hazen). L12-24 marvelously discusses the political players in Christianity's triumph over paganism. SUMMARY: This 2012 view of paganism contrasts sharply with heathenism.

https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-Christianity-Exploring-Church-Practices/dp/1414364555
The first edition of this book entitled, "Pagan Christianity: The Origins of Our Modern Church Practices" by Frank Viola... is the third book written in a set of five books on church restoration and organic church life. Viola and George Barna, Christian pollster and author of the book "Revolution," have co-authored the newly revised and updated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d84IzPYrkPA
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are typically grouped together under the same umbrella of "Abrahamic religion". This video is going to show that far from bei

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/what-is-easter-and-why-do-we-celebrate-it/ar-BB1jfT2F
Pagan Easter traditions. There is historical evidence of millennia-old spring celebrations centered around the equinox—early versions of May Day festivals. Because they occurred at the beginning