I wonder about this in terms of new religions being formed after the 1st century. I haven't done too deep of a dive but the new religions all seem to fall under either 1. A revival of old religion (like Mythras cult) - until it dies because of Christianity, or 2. it revives an old hindi/bhuddist idea because Christianity had not arrived there yet, or 3. It creates a subversion of the Christian story - islam, mormons, etc...
This is absolutely correct! And should be understood in light of the scriptural teaching about the light coming into the people who live in darkness. What was that light that the pagans were expecting to see and how did they know to look for it? A lot of my work on the YouTube side of things is trying to get modern pagans to understand why it is that our Pagan ancestors so freely submitted to the powerful preaching of Patrick in his day
I wonder about this in terms of new religions being formed after the 1st century. I haven't done too deep of a dive but the new religions all seem to fall under either 1. A revival of old religion (like Mythras cult) - until it dies because of Christianity, or 2. it revives an old hindi/bhuddist idea because Christianity had not arrived there yet, or 3. It creates a subversion of the Christian story - islam, mormons, etc...
I have no idea how to prove this theory tho!
This is absolutely correct! And should be understood in light of the scriptural teaching about the light coming into the people who live in darkness. What was that light that the pagans were expecting to see and how did they know to look for it? A lot of my work on the YouTube side of things is trying to get modern pagans to understand why it is that our Pagan ancestors so freely submitted to the powerful preaching of Patrick in his day
That's why my son's middle name is St. Patrick. :)
That is the best reason to name a child Saint Patrick