{"product_id":"christianity-a-fiction-the-astronomical-and-astrological-origin-of-all-religions-dr-j-h-mendenhall-1892","title":"Christianity : A Fiction — The Astronomical and Astrological Origin of all Religions — Dr. J.H. Mendenhall — 1892","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1892, \u003cem\u003eChristianity: A Fiction—The Astronomical and Astrological Origin of All Religions\u003c\/em\u003e is Dr. J. H. Mendenhall’s provocative argument that religious narratives preserve older astronomical and astrological symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMendenhall interprets central Christian themes—including birth, death, resurrection, the twelve disciples, and the conflict between light and darkness—as celestial allegories connected with the sun, zodiac, seasons, and recurring cycles of nature. He extends the argument beyond Christianity, proposing that many religious traditions share a common foundation in humanity’s observation of the heavens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book belongs to the nineteenth-century literature of comparative religion, freethought, solar mythology, and astrotheology. Its purpose is openly critical of literal and orthodox readings of scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a polemical period work and is offered as a document of nineteenth-century religious criticism and astrotheological interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Dr. J. H. Mendenhall\u003cbr\u003ePublication year: 1892\u003cbr\u003eSubjects: Astrotheology, solar mythology, astrology, comparative religion, and biblical criticism\u003cbr\u003eAvailable formats: PDF and Physical Book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Odd Enough Books","offers":[{"title":"PDF","offer_id":49975759667482,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical Book","offer_id":49975759700250,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9048\/7322\/files\/45ED3E97-9DFF-4823-801D-C8D7D731A88D.jpg?v=1735176696","url":"https:\/\/oddenoughbooks.com\/products\/christianity-a-fiction-the-astronomical-and-astrological-origin-of-all-religions-dr-j-h-mendenhall-1892","provider":"Odd Enough Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}