Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist.

"Ancient Faiths And Modern" by Thomas Inman is a late 19th-century exploration of ancient religious worship, myths, and gods from Central and Western Asia, Europe, and other regions, connecting them to today's religious customs. Inman uses his background as a doctor to question the effectiveness of medicine and the impact of belief on healing, noting how professionals sometimes discourage knowledge. His writing challenges traditional Christian ideas by suggesting that many Christian beliefs and rituals come from older pagan traditions, prompting people to rethink the roots of their spiritual practices and showing that some current ways might come from older cultural habits changed over time, instead of more divine ones.