1. _Christianity was just another mystery cult until Jesus was born. 2. Non-civic " mystery cults " have been similarly re-evaluated: 3. Still the Christian cults kept the reputation and aura of being mystery cults . 4. It was in Antioch that followers of a new mystery cult were first called Christians. 5. Similarly, my clear stance is that Christiaity may have been influenced by mystery cults . 6. Their rites thus acquired some of the aura of secrecy that surrounded the mystery cults . 7. Olympias was from Epirus and may have practiced a mystery cult that involved snake-handling. 8. Beyond their graphic quality, these prints may have been linked to sacred rites or mystery cults . 9. He has also given two series of public talks on Gnosticism, and on ancient mystery cults . 10. They claimed that many elements of Greek philosophy and culture came from Egypt, including the mystery cults .
