Book One of The False Worship of the Gods is a philosophical and religious work written by Lactantius in the early fourth century. The book is divided into three parts, each of which explores a different aspect of the false worship of the gods. In the first part, Lactantius argues that the gods of the pagan religions are not real, but rather are the creation of human imagination. He asserts that the worship of these false gods is a form of idolatry...