The Churches and Modern Thought An inquiry into the grounds of unbelief and an appeal for candour
Chapter IV.
THE GRAVE SUSPICIONS AROUSED BY THE STUDY OF ANCIENT BELIEFS
§ 1. The New Theological Theory of a Progressive Revelation § 2. Parallels in Ancient Religions, and Some Remarks Upon Them Krishna and Buddha Parallels Other Than Krishna and Buddha Are the Krishna and Buddha Legends Borrowed from Christianity? § 3. Parallels in the Beliefs of Primitive Man, And Some Remarks Upon Them The Religions of Ancient America Vegetation Gods Why Men Eat Their God § 4. The Solar Myth Jonah and the Whale Anticipations of Christianity in Solar Myths The Christian Theory Ignored by Science The Sun As a Symbol § 5. Concluding Remarks on Christian and Anti-Christian Theories Argument from Essenism Argument from Mithraism