Is Christianity truly unique — or is it part of a far older story written in the stars, in the soil, and in the hearts of ancient civilizations?

In this eye-opening episode, we explore Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning by Edward Carpenter — a fearless inquiry into how the roots of modern Christianity are deeply intertwined with ancient pagan traditions, solar myths, sacred rites, and seasonal celebrations.
Carpenter dismantles the idea that Christianity appeared in a historical vacuum, revealing instead a stunning tapestry of shared symbols, rituals, and myths that have traveled through Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome before being woven into the Christian story.

Discover:

• How major Christian festivals like Christmas and Easter evolved directly from ancient solar and fertility rites.

• Why sacred symbols like the cross, the virgin birth, resurrection myths, and baptism rituals were already revered centuries before Christ.

• The astronomical roots of religious myths, connecting sun gods like Mithra, Osiris, and Horus to Christian traditions.

• How fear, survival, nature-worship, and human consciousness shaped the evolution of early religions.

• Why Christianity’s structure and sacraments mirror ancient initiations, mystery cults, and sacred taboos.

Edward Carpenter’s work challenges conventional history, showing that Christianity was not a rupture from the past — but a profound continuation of humanity’s deepest spiritual longings for salvation, rebirth, and cosmic connection.

You’ll hear the forgotten stories of the solar gods who were born of virgins, descended into the underworld, and rose again — centuries before Bethlehem. You’ll uncover how the signs of the zodiac, the worship of vegetation gods, and the ancient rites of blood and sacrifice were reframed into Christian liturgy. You’ll see how the fear of death, the awe of nature, and the hunger for transcendence shaped both paganism and Christianity alike.

If you've ever wondered:

• Was Christ the only "Savior-God"?

• Where did the concepts of communion, baptism, and resurrection truly come from?

• Why do the festivals of Christmas and Easter align so closely with solstices and equinoxes?

• Is faith a break from the past, or the culmination of ancient hopes across cultures and civilizations?

Then this is the episode you cannot miss.

Join us as we dive into the heart of the ancient world — a world where myths, magic, and meaning were born — and where the hidden history of your faith might just surprise you.
The answers lie not only in Scripture but across the sands of forgotten temples, the vaults of the starry sky, and the deep dreams of humanity’s soul.

The old gods never truly vanished.
They were reborn — wearing new names.