Myth Ritual

A penetrating and wide-ranging study of mythological processes and their particular manifestation in Christian religion, Alan Watt's classic Myth and Ritual in Christianity is widely considered a classic. Using the lens of the "doctrine of mystical tradition", Watts explores the development of church doctrine in relation to the procession of seasons and finds, contrary to many contemporary critics, that Christianity cultivates virtue and promotes living in the now.

Tales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire. The light of the rising sun streaming through an ancient site on a solstice morning. Hot cider poured over the roots of apple trees to wake them for the spring. Told through the pagan wheel of the year, The Ancient Ways explores how...