Does Stonehenge have any connection to Christian traditions?

Answer 1

Wikipedia has this to say:
"Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located ... in ... Wiltshire [England]... It is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC although the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC.
Stonehenge is therefore interpreted as functioning as an enclosed cremation cemetery at this time [the early 3rd millennium BC. ], the earliest known cremation cemetery in the British Isles.
The north eastern entrance was also widened at this time [around 2600 BC] with the result that it precisely matched the direction of the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset of the period.
Even though the last known construction of Stonehenge was about 1600 BC, and the last known usage of Stonehenge was during the Iron Age ..., we have no idea if Stonehenge was in continuous use or exactly how it was used.
The first academic effort to survey and understand the monument was made around 1640 by John Aubrey. He declared Stonehenge the work of Druids... he was able to demonstrate an astronomical or calendrical role in the stones' placement.
The original theory that the Druids were the ones who built the site can be discounted... the Druid priesthood came into being only after the year 300 BC... the theory that the Druids [used] the site for sacrifices is thin, considering that the Druids were pagans and performed the majority of their rituals in the woods or mountains, [rather] than an open field.
The question that dominates the debate as to what Stonehenge was used for can be easily divided into those that believe it to be a religious or a scientific observatory. The scientific idea carries more weight."

No mention of use by Christian groups.

Answer 2

No. Stonehenge predates Christianity by at least 3000 years. And as far as I am aware none of the christian groups in England ever made any effrot to use it, consecrate or sanctify it on in any other way make or recognize it as a site of any use to them.

Answer 3

stonehenge is thought of as existing in prehistory, which means before christianity was even a twinkling on Mary's eye.

Unless certain christian groups or associations have decided to incorporate certain stonehenge motiffs, there is no direct corelation between stonehenge ans christianity.

Answer 4

Judaism was the first monotheistic religion with god similar to the modern one (egypt had a monotheistic religion, but they worshiped the sun). Much of christian tradition is the same as jewish tradition. The both worship the same god, believe in angles, have an after life, punish the wicked while rewarding the righteous. The also share many of the same stories such as Genesis. The real difference come with jesus and the Resurrection. The jews believe that jesus was a profit but not the mysia and still await the savior. Where as christians worship jesus as the son of god and believe that the he died for to sate gods wrath with man. As aside notee the jewish bible does not mention a devil, or demons, but most the catholic church accepts the existence of demons and believes jesus gave his followers the powers to combat them (exorcisms).

Answer 5

/witcombe.sbc.edu/earthmysteries/EMStonehengeC.html
Cool articel here that may give you some answers. I belive no, and the pagans built it and worshiped there.

Answer 6

No it's pagan, please Christians leave it alone.