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'''''The Two Babylons''''', subtitled ''The Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife'', is a famous [[treatise]] written by a [[Presbyterian|Scottish Presbyterian]] minister, the Reverend [[Alexander Hislop]], first printed in 1853 as a pamphlet and greatly expanded in 1858. ''The Two Babylons'' was first published as a book in 1916. The full title is ''The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife''.  

'''''The Two Babylons''''', subtitled ''The Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife'', is a famous [[treatise]] written by a [[Presbyterian|Scottish Presbyterian]] minister, the Reverend [[Alexander Hislop]], first printed in 1853 as a pamphlet and greatly expanded in 1858. ''The Two Babylons'' was first published as a book in 1916. The full title is ''The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife''.  

The author claims that the [[Catholic Church]], with its [[Pope]]s and [[Sacrament]]s was founded by the Roman Emperor [[Constantine]] in A.D. 325 as a blend of [[paganism]] and [[Christianity]]. He says the cross is a [[Paganism|Pagan]] symbol, that it "was the unequivocal symbol of Bacchus", and "This Pagan symbol seems first to have crept into the Christian Church in Egypt, and generally into Africa."<ref>[https://www.cbcg.org/twobaby/sect56.html The Two Babylons Alexander Hislop - Chapter V, Section VI The Sign of the Cross], third and fifth paragraphs.</ref> The book became widely circulated as being a reliable refutation of the Catholic religion. Hislop presented Catholicism as the [[Whore of Babylon]], and this argument has been taken up by mostly conservative [[Evangelical Christians|Evangelical Protestants]] such as the [[Reformed Churches]], [[Baptist]]s, the [[Church of Christ]], [[Armstrongism|Herbert W. Armstrong]] and his [[Worldwide Church of God]], and the [[King James Only|King James Only movement]]. In the 20th century it has been promoted mainly by [[Fundamentalism|Christian Fundamentalists]], and has been a standard source for children's and adult [[Sunday School]] education, and its arguments have been widely promulgated in publications, religious dictionaries and encyclopedias, and [[comic book]]s, and most recently on a multitude of popular [[internet]] sites. It has influenced countless multitudes of Christians and non-Christians, and has been a source (but not the only source) of [[polemic]]al invective against Catholics, particularly against those involved in [[government]] and [[politics]]. For more than a century (1853-1955) it was among the top best-sellers in England and America, and is still being published.

The author claims that the [[Catholic Church]], with its [[Pope]]s and [[Sacrament]]s was founded by the Roman Emperor [[Constantine]] in A.D. 325 as a blend of [[paganism]] and [[Christianity]]. He says the cross is a [[Paganism|Pagan]] symbol, that it "was the unequivocal symbol of Bacchus", and "This Pagan symbol seems first to have crept into the Christian Church in Egypt, and generally into Africa."<ref>[https://www.cbcg.org/twobaby/sect56.html The Two Babylons Alexander Hislop - Chapter V, Section VI The Sign of the Cross], third and fifth paragraphs.</ref> The book became widely circulated as being a reliable refutation of the Catholic religion. Hislop presented Catholicism as the [[Whore of Babylon]], and this argument has been taken up by mostly conservative [[Evangelical Christians|Evangelical Protestants]] such as the [[Reformed Churches]], [[Baptist]]s, the [[Church of Christ]], [[Armstrongism|Herbert W. Armstrong]] and his [[Armstrongism|Worldwide Church of God]], and the [[King James Only|King James Only movement]]. In the 20th century it has been promoted mainly by [[Fundamentalism|Christian Fundamentalists]], and has been a standard source for children's and adult [[Sunday School]] education, and its arguments have been widely promulgated in publications, religious dictionaries and encyclopedias, and [[comic book]]s, and most recently on a multitude of popular [[internet]] sites. It has influenced countless multitudes of Christians and non-Christians, and has been a source (but not the only source) of [[polemic]]al invective against Catholics, particularly against those involved in [[government]] and [[politics]]. For more than a century (1853-1955) it was among the top best-sellers in England and America, and is still being published.

A sharp critique of common Roman Catholic practices and traditions, the book looks at the historical elements having similar appearance to those elements involved in various rites and positions held by the Church.  The result claims to be a revealing of how non-scriptural practices were fused with the teachings of Christ.  The work is complete with over 61 woodcut illustrations and liberal use of scholarly works dating from 1506 AD to 1858 including ''Milner's Church History'' (1712), ''Pontificale Romanum'' (1543, 1572), ''Justinus Martyr'' (1777), and ''Missale Romanum'' (1506, 1677).

A sharp critique of common Roman Catholic practices and traditions, the book looks at the historical elements having similar appearance to those elements involved in various rites and positions held by the Church.  The result claims to be a revealing of how non-scriptural practices were fused with the teachings of Christ.  The work is complete with over 61 woodcut illustrations and liberal use of scholarly works dating from 1506 AD to 1858 including ''Milner's Church History'' (1712), ''Pontificale Romanum'' (1543, 1572), ''Justinus Martyr'' (1777), and ''Missale Romanum'' (1506, 1677).