The Origin and Development of Christian Dogma: An essay in the science of history

"The Origin and Development of Christian Dogma" by Charles A. H. Tuthill examines how Christian beliefs changed over time, especially when compared to other faiths. Written in the late 1800s, the book discusses how both Jewish and Pagan cultures helped shape the specific ideas and rules of Christianity. It points out some confusing parts of Christian theology, explaining how they came to be. The author starts off by comparing Christianity to other religions, noting that it has some unusual qualities because it mixes the idea of one god from Judaism with the many-god beliefs of Paganism. The author believes that to really understand Christian ideas, you have to look at the times in which they grew, paying close attention to how Judaism played a role early on. The story shows these different influences working together to make Christian doctrine complex.