The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod [Paperback]

Alexander Hislop (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Originally a pamphlet published in 1853, The Two Babylons is Hislop's most famous work. In this book he argues that the Roman Catholic Church is nothing more than pagan cult, with roots in Babylonian mystery cults, which have a bank of secret knowledge only available to those who have been formally accepted into the cult. Roman Catholics, Hislop argues, are descendants from early Christians who adopted the Roman religion descended from the worship of Semiramis, the wife of the founder of Babylon. By discrediting the true Christianity of Catholics, Hislop hoped to bolster the legitimacy of the Protestant and Scottish Reformations. Students of theology and those interested in the complex history of Christianity will find Hislop's arguments provocative enough that they may be moved to further research of their own. Scottish minister ALEXANDER HISLOP (1807-1865) became an ordained clergymen in the Free Church of Scotland in 1844. As a Presbyterian minister, Hislop was famously critical of the Roman Catholic Church. He wrote a number of books including Christ's Crown and Covenant (1860) and The Moral Identity of Babylon and Rome (1855).

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Alexander Hislop (1807-1865) was a Free Church of Scotland minister infamous for his outspoken criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the son of Stephen Hislop (died 1837), a mason by occupation and an elder of the Relief Church. Alexander's brother was also named Stephen Hislop (lived 1817–1863) and became well known in his time as a missionary to India and a naturalist. Alexander was for a time parish schoolmaster of Wick, Caithness. In 1831 he married Jane Pearson. He was for a time editor of the Scottish Guardian newspaper. As a probationer he joined the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption of 1843. He was ordained in 1844 at the East Free Church, Arbroath, where he became senior minister in 1864. He died of a paralytic stroke the next year after being ill for about two years. He wrote several books, his most famous being The Two Babylons: Papal worship Revealed to be the worship of Nimrod and His wife. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: EWorld Inc. (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188131636X
• ISBN-13: 978-1881316367
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very fascinating book., September 6, 2005

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Lina - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod (Paperback)

I spent a large amount of time studying this subject, (Nimrod, the history of modern Christianity in relation to pagan worship, Baal, etc....) This book is great! I only gave it four stars simply because of the migraine I received after reading it. You may need a magnifying glass, or perhaps a microscope to read this. I still couldn't put this book down and it was well worth the headache!

Let me explain a little more, when I say you will need a microscope, well I mean the text in the book I had was very small. I mean VERY SMALL. I perhaps lost a bit of my eyesight for a few days, but as I mentioned before, this book is very good. There is a ton of footnotes and references as well. You will see many illustrations to go along with the topic. If you are doing research on this subject, this book is a great tool. It's a great realization book as well. It should really get you to thinking deeply about the modern holidays and 'holy days' you worship.

The basis of this book, or the grounds is to basically prove that modern Christianity is founded on pagan worship. We're going back to the days of Nimrod, Babylon, idoltry, pagan practices. It goes into Mother Mary worship, Easter, Sunday Sabbath, Chrismas, symbols such as the cross, worshipping the dead...etc...

I would honestly say this book was very eye-opening. OK, literally it was eye-straining, but I did very much enjoy reading the content.

You really must read this book! Again, I would have given it five stars, but oh the strain on your eyes! It is still worth it!

27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOTALLY AWESOME WORK, January 4, 2004

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Linda Carter (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod (Paperback)

I read this book a long time ago. It is packed with incredible details outlining the origins of paganism, myths, legends, and their influence on religions of today. For anyone who is not afraid of FACTS AND TRUTH. Not for those who want to hang on to their religious traditions, and the doctrines and commandments of men. For example: how did we get Christmas on December 25, Easter with bunnies and eggs; Greek, Roman, and many other countries' legends and myths? It's all here, and much much more, documented with unbelievable detail and scholarship.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Two Babylons, August 16, 2005

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Scott Morris "bloodwashedministries.com" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod (Paperback)

Well researched. Hislop does an excellent job of exposing the pagan roots of the Catholic church.