ISBN: 9780548280683 - the biography of satan: or a historical exposition of the devil and his fiery dominions (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorGraves was born in Brownsville, PA. His parents were Quakers, and as a young man, he followed in their footsteps, eventually shifting to the Hicksite branch of Quakerism. According to one source, Graves did not attend .

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Though his work has been discredited in some of its details, the atheistic writings and freethinking philosophies of American spiritualist KERSEY GRAVES (1813-1883) remain vital reading today for the more informed critiques of Christianity that they inspired. In this daring book, first published in 1880, Graves condemns the brutal Christian doctrine of eternal punishment through revealing the pagan origins of such concepts as the bottomless pit, lakes of fire and brimstone, the casting out of devils, and other foundational aspects of Christian belief. Students of comparative mythology, modern freethinkers, and anyone interested in demonic folklore will find this Victorian curio an intriguing exposition of ancient folklore. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM COSIMO: Graves's The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors and The Bible of Bibles.…