robertson-smith's

Updated: July 13, 2026

And this custom, as the reader will perceive, became the origin of the Eucharists and Holy Communions of the later religions. Professor Robertson-Smith's celebrated Camel affords an instance of this. It appears that St. The uncooked blood and flesh of the animal had to be entirely consumed by the faithful before daybreak.

Edward Carpenter - Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning