Is the Roman Catholic Church the Great Harlot of the Book of Revelation Is the Roman Church as much a product of early pagan religion as it is of the Apostles In this scholarly classic, Alexander Hislop reveals shocking similarities between ancient Babylonian religion and the largest Christian denomination today. No other work will give the student of bible history a better understanding of the basis for conservative Protestantism's aversion to images, candles, incense, priestly intercession, the veneration of Mary and justification by works.