heathendom
Britishnoun
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That it was born and developed independently of the traditions of the Teutonic heathendom shall be made still more apparent by the additional proofs that are accessible in regard to this subject.
From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.
It is a new set of names that we encounter in Apostolic history; converts from heathendom, and those who labored with the Apostle to the Gentiles.
From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred
In the deep forests of Sweden heathendom did not yield completely to Christianity before the twelfth century.
From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.
And it was indeed a marvellous achievement for a pirate chief from a nation just emerging from heathendom to gather into his power the realms and territories that made up the Knytling empire.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus
Nationalism is the distinctive feature of the old world, within the precincts of Judaism and among the peoples of heathendom.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles
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