In this episode, we explore why Alexander Hislop believed that many of the world’s major religions share a recurring pattern of Mother-and-Child worship—sometimes expressed as an “unholy trinity”—and examine the historical and symbolic reasoning he used to explain how this pattern developed.

In this episode, we explore why Alexander Hislop believed that many of the world’s major religions share a recurring pattern of Mother-and-Child worship—sometimes expressed as an “unholy trinity”—and examine the historical and logical reasoning he used to explain how this pattern developed.

In this Chapter, we explore why Alexander Hislop believed that many of the world’s major religions share a recurring pattern of Mother-and-Child worship—sometimes expressed as an “unholy trinity”—and examine the historical and logical reasoning he used to explain how this pattern developed.

Chapter One: The Two Systems

In this opening chapter, Alexander Hislop introduces the existence of two religious systems moving through history—one rooted in biblical truth, the other originating in ancient Babylon. Rather than disappearing, the Babylonian mystery religion, Hislop argues, survives by transforming itself, re-emerging under Christian names and symbols. This chapter establishes the foundation for understanding how ancient paganism did not die, but adapted—setting the stage for the rise of Mystery Babylon in the New Testament era.

In this book 'The Two Babylons, Papal Worship: The Worship of Nimrod and His Wife' by Alexander Hislop. We discover who? in the book of Revelation, is referred to as "mystery Babylon the great".

By uncovering what exactly the original Babylon was guilty of in her sins and who she worshipped to unveil the truth of the scriptures that have blinded so many in today's modern times.

This first episode is the Introduction to the book and covers editors Notes, press notes, and dedications. There is an true Introduction that Starts around the 41 minute mark if the latter doesn’t interest you, skip ahead and enjoy.

In this final chapter of Theosophy and New Thought, the author takes this opportunity to offer criticism on the subject as a whole.

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In this episode, we examine New Thought’s “therapeutic scheme,” the belief that illness originates in the mind and can be cured through right thinking and spiritual affirmation. Sheldon exposes how this system elevates mental power above divine dependence, minimizes physical reality, and subtly places blame on the suffering. What is presented as healing, he argues, ultimately replaces biblical faith with self-assertion and a mechanized view of spirituality.

In this episode, we explore Part II, Chapter 3 of Henry Clay Sheldon’s Theosophy and New Thought, where he examines how New Thought thinkers redefine the nature of God and humanity’s relationship to the divine. Sheldon highlights the movement’s shift away from a personal, biblical God toward a more impersonal idea of “Universal Life,” “Infinite Intelligence,” or an all-pervading spiritual essence

He also unpacks New Thought’s belief that humans are not separate creatures before a Creator, but expressions or extensions of the same universal mind. This chapter reveals how these ideas lean toward pantheism and blur the line between God and man—raising profound questions about individuality, worship, and the meaning of spiritual dependence.