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...(or fourth, depending on tradition) was the offering to the Bannik, and no Christianity images were allowed as it might offend the occupants. Bannik had the abilit

'''God''' is considered in Christianity and other monotheistic religions as the creator and ruler of the universe a

In the early Middle Ages when Christianity entered Albania, Prende was acknowledged by the Catholic Church as Saint An

...modern times wanted to be "Satanic", in that light one must believe in the Christianity, its power, and break its taboos to transgress them to fulfill the image of

After the acceptance of Christianity the bies became identified with the devil, corresponding to the being refer

...the perception of the occult as a broad term for a radical alternative to Christianity. As there are huge amounts of authors of the occult in the modern age, it i ...]] to locate Bethlehem). [[Rosicrucian]]ism, one of the most celebrated of Christianity's mystical offshoots, has lent aspects of its philosophy to most Christian-

Legend tells us that when Christianity first came to the Schwerin area a pagan god, who was worshiped at the site

...Pre-Christian Hungarian shamanic religion. Due to the rapid conversion to Christianity in the 9th and the 10th century, and the lack of written records from the P

...rn suggestion of an ancient horned god driven underground by the spread of Christianity.]] ...estations of a single Horned God, and that [[:Category:Christian mythology|Christianity]] had attempted to suppress his worship by associating him with [[Satan]],

...onality is similar to that of the devil in [[:Category:Christian mythology|Christianity]]. ...d temptations he puts them in. A commonly shared belief in both Islam and Christianity is that the universal existence of evil in personal lives is usually experi

Upon finding that Pierre was one who accepted Christianity he commanded him to reject Jesus Christ, the holy virgin and his baptism. B

With the advent of Christianity, the more beneficent aspects of the deity were supplanted by missionaries w

The symbol dedicated to Svarog is the Kolovrat. Svarog is associated in Christianity with Saints Cosmas and Damian, and Saint Michael the Archangel. His animals

...but one personage. The idea of Baal as one specific demon was created when Christianity regarded ancient pagan gods as demons and demonology divided the demonic po

...their personal haltijas, which are their protecting spirits like angels in christianity. One of them is Luonto, which means "nature". The ''' [[Tonttu]]''' or '''M

...ms of Gaul and Francia as a type of incubus in early-medieval paganism and Christianity ...ural setting. Richarius, born ca. 560 in Amiens, Picardy, was converted to Christianity by Welsh missionaries. His vita records a belief among his fellow Picards i

From its earliest days, Christianity rejected the notion of infanticide. The Didache prescribed "You shall not This spread with Christianity; in ''Njal's Saga'', the account of how Christianity came to Iceland concludes with the simultaneous proscription of pagan worsh

...etimes described as important princesses or druidesses who were opposed to Christianity when the Apostles came to convert Brittany. ...ng them is, that they were great princesses who, having refused to embrace Christianity when it was preached in Armorica by the Apostles, were struck by the curse

===Christianity=== Christianity adopted the ouroboros as a symbol of the limited confines of the material w

==In Judaism and Christianity==

...berserker rage against his rivals, the trolls, including huldras. (Before Christianity, the storm god Thor was credited with lightning strikes against the jotun|g

...offering him nothing but hardship. In the Post-Vulgate, his conversion to Christianity allows him relief from his endless worldly pursuits, and he finally slays t

...xual tendency or male demons with a bisexual tendency. Perhaps, being that Christianity attributes the agency of some (not all) temptation to sins to demons, and a ...e supposed to want all pleasures that Christian religion denied to humans. Christianity considers sexual pleasure outside of the bonds of marriage to be inappropri

...sequently sentenced by God to grow smaller and smaller until they accepted Christianity.

...ching as the basis for determining truth is a common one within mainstream Christianity. The belief in territorial spirits, as well as the subsequent application o ...oduction to animistic tendencies in the Euro-North American context," in ''Christianity and the Religions'', Edward Rommen and Harold Netland, eds. (Pasadena: Will

...considered by many Western religions to be a superstition.For example, in Christianity, the dead are in Heaven or Hell until the General Resurrection. Upholders o

...the break away with the religion and customs of Pagan Basques and adopting Christianity and, specifically, the veneration for St. Michael. For the rest, it is very

...the Mongols and other steppe peoples. Accordingly, St George (symbolizing Christianity) killing the Dragon (symbolizing Satan) is represented on the coat of arms

In an interview with ''Christianity Today'', headlined [http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/012/11.50.html ...ly gay) and a critic of George W. Bush was much debated; she has said that Christianity's stance on homosexuality was something she wrestled with as she considered

...is the equivalent in Islam of [[Satan]] in [[:Category:Christian mythology|Christianity]] and [[:Category:Hebrew mythology|Judaism]]. The Islamic view of Satan, h

In the Late Viking Age, Nordic kingdoms began converting to Christianity. Non-biblical Christian concepts of nature spirits, especially the German c

==Christianity==

Since early Christianity], demonology has evolved from a simple acceptance of demons to a complex st

==Parallels with Christianity== It is possible that Dionysian mythology would later find its way into Christianity.

While the major monotheistic religions of the world ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and their offshoots) almost universally preach some form of m ...itions of [[Judaism]] (see Jewish views of the afterlife), most sects of [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]], human [[soul]]s spend eternity in a place of happiness or

When Christianity ascended one of the many thrones of human belief, early church fathers assi

...of this precedent, [[demonic possession]] was part of the belief system of Christianity since its beginning, and exorcism is still a recognized practice of Catholi == Exorcism in Christianity ==

Under the monotheistic religions of the Levant](primarily Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), witchcraft came to be associated with heresy, rising to a feve ...an religion, this concern was paramount, only lessening in importance once Christianity was the dominant religion in most of Europe. In place of the old Pagan magi

...e negative inversion of the God Borevit, subsequent to the introduction of Christianity in the Slavic peoples. Borevit is also portrayed as an imposing figure, wit

...ut the concept of the '''devil'''. For the Christian devil, see [[Devil in Christianity]], for the Islamic devil, see [[Iblis]].'' Christianity views Satan as an angel cast from heaven by God, for being prideful, deceit

===In Christianity===

Most scholars acknowledge that [[Judeo-Christianity]] owes a great debt to [[Zoroastrianism]] in regards to the introduction of ...ntually came to include many Semitic and Near Eastern gods as evaluated by Christianity.

...ximate though not the exact equivalent in Egyptian religion to the Lamb in Christianity, a god to be venerated for his excellent kindness and for his mercy towards

...igionfacts.com/christianity/beliefs/angels_demons.htm Angels and Demons in Christianity]

==Woodwoses and Christianity==

Other people, particularly in [[Eastern Christianity]], deny any distinction between Natural and Supernatural. According to thi * Some [[fundamentalism|fundamentalist]] American [[Christianity|Christians]] have interpreted the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]] in

===[[Christianity]]===

...Twelfth Night was once known as her festival day (replaced by Epiphany in Christianity). The festival included a feast of traditional foods of gruel or dumplings

There have been many attempts throughout the history of Christianity to classify [[demon]]s into categories. These systems of '''classification

...sents: for instance, the [[Christian cross|cross]] is the main symbol of [[Christianity]], and the [[scepter]] is a traditional symbol of [[monarch|royal]] power.

...hose dominant beliefs. Thus, [[Rome|Roman]] religion is called "myth" by [[Christianity|Christians]]. In that way, both myth and folklore have become catch-all ter

Baal is sometimes seen as a demon in Christianity. This is a potential source of confusion. In the ancient world of the Persi

===In Christianity===

...humanity's three enemies, along with sin and death (in some other forms of Christianity the other two enemies of mankind are "the world", and self (man's natural t ...l eternity.") The Unification Church, a sect that deviates from mainstream Christianity, teaches that Satan will be restored in the last days and become a good ang

Since early Christianity, demonology has evolved from a simple acceptance of demons to a complex stu In Islam, the devil Iblis (Satan and/or Lucifer in Christianity) was not an angel, but of a different kind, the jinn. (Humans are created f

...raditions despite, and at the same time complementary to, the influence of Christianity. (Rather than alienate their new converts, early Christian missionaries wou

Yazidis, religion is presumably a combination of Mazdaism, Islam and Christianity, and their theology resembles that of Gnostics and Albigensian beliefs. The

From the point of view of adherents of Christianity, the terms "magic" and "wizardry" connote practices involving collusion wit ...other religions were accused of practicing magic (though the adherents of Christianity and Islam were never accused of this on any large scale).

...agation and ongoing practice of necromancy, even though it is forbidden in Christianity. It is apparent that necromancy was not a method of [[witchcraft]]. It may

During the Renaissance, Christianity rediscovered the creature in the context of the Old Testament and used it s

...], and [[Gnosticism]], refers generally to various mystical sects within [[Christianity]]. While [[Eastern religion]]s tend to find the concept of mysticism redund ...od, all the way to the mysticism of [[numerology]] and the [[Kabbalah]]. [[Christianity|Christian]] mysticism has diverse takes on the relationship between God, th

...The Armenian bishop also reported that Cartaphilus had since converted to Christianity and spent his wandering days proselytizing and leading a hermitic life.

...of the population that call themselves Christian practice a syncretism of Christianity and Vodun not dissimilar from Haitian Vodou. In Togo about half the populat Haitian Vodou is practiced alongside Christianity by about half the population, or some 4 million people, and this has been c

* [[Trolls|The Trolls]]- Due to the arrival of Christianity in Scandinavia, pagan giants were diminished into small, malevolent, stupid ...Peter Wilkins is a shipwrecked sailor who marries her and converts them to Christianity.

===In Christianity===

To ward off the trolls you could always trust in Christianity: Church bells, a cross or even words like "Jesus" or "Christ" would work ag ...sibly in order to make contact with the deceased. With the introduction of Christianity however, the religious elite sought to demonize the pagan cult, and denounc

...tian) religions, the underworld was not viewed as negatively as it is in [[Christianity]]. ===Christianity===

...oss is one of mankind’s oldest forms of protection against evil, predating Christianity by centuries. It is associated with pagan sun deities and Heaven. In anci

...escriptions as factual in her notorious anti-Semitic book The Plot Against Christianity, re-released under the title The Jewish Religion: Its Influence Today. Info

...he study of these systems. It primarily relates to kaballistic Judaism and Christianity. Some [[Christianity|Christian]] traditions hold that angels are organized into three major [[Hi

...ant spirit reaching through the Spear. In a mishmash of quantum physics, [[Christianity]], and the [[New Age]] they offer a handful of ideas, from the Spear channe

This custom of incubation was carried into Christianity. It became known as watching or keeping the vigil. It was recommended in ti

...troduction to animistic tendencies in the Euro-North American context," in Christianity and the Religions, Edward Rommen and Harold Netland, eds. (Pasadena: Willia

...on, John (1843), The Parsi religion: Unfolded, Refuted and Contrasted with Christianity, Bombay: American Mission Press pp. 106ff.

The Jews themselves have very little folklore connected with Christians or Christianity, the Jewish legends about Jesus in the "Toledot Yeshu" being, as proved by

...a dramatic change, and some would argue a Christianization, of the golem. Christianity, far more than Judaism, has long had a deep concern with humanity presuming

...stead serving in both the U.S. and South Korea). Afterwards, he toyed with Christianity and located his birth mother, but after a few visits, Berkowitz learned the

...this confederacy, rescues Israel from certain destruction, judges apostate Christianity and vindicates the true believers, and sets up a kingdom on earth. ...ng [http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ212.HTM] ;[http://www.wordtrade.com/religion/christianity/lutherR.htm Luther's Works CD-ROM Edition]; Pope Gregory I ( c.540-604 ).

...ientist Peter Graves contacts Martians by radio, they respond by preaching Christianity and thus Communism is defeated.

...consider itself a religion, and has members from many religions including Christianity. This theory originates with the famous Taxil hoax perpetrated by Léo Taxi

...isions throughout and a note on the versification. The poem concerns the [[Christianity|Christian]] story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of [[Adam and Eve]] by

...he "occult training" she receives while playing D&D. Later she converts to Christianity and rejects the game, burning the materials.]]

However, the development of [[Christianity]] in the Empire brought a contrary line of thinking, stemming from [[August ...Aristotle and worked at reconciling the differences between philosophy and Christianity. Aquinas also did a great deal of work in developing the scientific method.

...secret fraternal order of knights called the Order of the Dragon to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. Its emblem was a dragon, w

...Sigismund of Hungary (who became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1410) to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. Vlad II Dracul, father of

...the collapse of Roman civilization and the dawn of [[Christian philosophy|Christianity]], [[Islamic philosophy|Islam]], and [[Jewish philosophy|rabbinic Judaism]]

...oss is one of mankind’s oldest forms of protection against evil, predating Christianity by centuries. It is associated with pagan sun deities and Heaven. In anci

*Fifth Sphere: Mars - those who fought for Christianity (Cantos XIV through XVIII). The souls in this sphere form an enormous cross