Ancient Ways: The Roots of Religion
by Diane OlsenPublish: Apr 29, 2016Historical Fiction Visionary Fiction History Religion & SpiritualityBook Overview
To enjoy this book, you may have to suspend current faith beliefs, since some of the concepts may seem quite foreign at first.What if monotheism always existed, and revelations were given to all human forms? There are hints to that effect. We should not assume that primitive people weren't smart enough to grasp the concept of a single Creator!
Too often, we tweak religion to reflect our own personal thoughts rather than dealing directly with the Word of God. Monotheism, however, today is represented by at least nine living faiths, yet praying to God alone is not enough for many. Instead, we pray to Prophets, angels, saints, ancestors, deities, and even the universe.
This creates a chain of "Paths" and "Ways" which become stained, over time, by human desires for control and material benefits. And as darkness and materialism overtake one Faith, another is born, through the intervention of the Holy Spirit, which is clothed in a different form, with a new name, and very familiar teachings.
Like the Tree of Life, monotheism can be visualized as a chain linking prehistory and history, entwined with human additions, with wisps and twists that produce an undulating, ultimate Yin and Yang.
This constant interaction of complementary, as well as conflicting, forces and energies, exhibits both organic unity and dynamism-even war. Those who suspect there is a unified core of basic beliefs should enjoy Ancient Ways.
Hopefully, you will find precious gems to take with you.
