William Robertson
William Robertson
New York-born politician who served as a Republican representative to the U.S. Congress from 1867 to 1869.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 October 1823
CityBedford, NY
people religion antiques
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual.
religion deities dissolution
The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.
sacrifice men ideas
That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed by the older mystical sacrifices.
sacred essentials ancient
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.