The Christian practice of baptism, idea of sacrifice for the good of humanity, and Jesus’ traditional birth date all derive from the pagan cult of

a. the Greek Bacchus.
b. the Egyptian Isis.
c. the Phrygian Cybele.
d. the Persian Mithras.


Answer: b

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