The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
The Jesus Mysteries interrogates the traditional account of Christian origins by contesting the historicity of a distinct historical Jesus and reframing him as a mythic embodiment within a broader Eurasian pattern. Freke and Gandy argue that the New Testament narratives are not eyewitness records but literary adaptations of older Pagan motifs surrounding dying-and-rising savior gods. They map parallels between Jewish storytelling and Hellenistic-Pagan mythologies, suggesting the Gospel plots resemble Osiris-Dionysus and related divine incarnations. The authors thus propose that early Christian claims were shaped by, rather than insulated from, prevailing mythic archetypes rather than by independent historical events. Their method relies on comparative mythography, chronology, and textual interpretation to challenge conventional Christian historiography. The book advances a provocative thesis about myth as a vehicle for religious identity within late antiquity. It invites readers to reconsider what counts as evidence for religious origins and to weigh the implications of myth for faith and history.
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” — Fort Worth Star -TelegramWhat if . . .* there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus?* for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God?* this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion?* these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ?* the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth?* Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name?
“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” — Fort Worth Star -TelegramWhat if . . .* there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus?* for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God?* this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion?* these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ?* the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth?* Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name?
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Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read." - Fort Worth Star -TelegramWhat if. . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name?
Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read." - Fort Worth Star -TelegramWhat if. . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name?
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 315664.
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 315664.
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 315664.
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 315664.
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God? (2001)
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 91211.
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“Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” -- Fort Worth Star -Telegram What if . . . * there were absolutely no evidence for the existence of a historical Jesus? * for thousands of years Pagans had also followed a Son of God? * this Pagan savior was also born of a virgin on the twenty-fifth of December before three shepherds, turned water into wine at a wedding, died and was resurrected, and offered his body and blood as a Holy Communion? * these Pagan myths had been rewritten as the gospel of Jesus Christ? * the earliest Gnostic Christians knew that the Jesus story was a myth? * Christianity turned out to be a continuation of Paganism by another name? Paperback, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-09-25, Freigegeben: 2001-09-25, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 91211.
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History, The Jesus Mysteries, This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable.
History, The Jesus Mysteries, This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable.
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God? (2001)
EN NW EB DLISBN: 9780676806571 bzw. 0676806570, in Englisch, 360 Seiten, Harmony, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, E-Book zum Download.
This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable. Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: eBooks, Publiziert: 2001-12-18, Freigegeben: 2001-12-18, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 343102.
This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable. Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: eBooks, Publiziert: 2001-12-18, Freigegeben: 2001-12-18, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 343102.
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God? (2001)
EN NW EB DLISBN: 9780676806571 bzw. 0676806570, in Englisch, 360 Seiten, Harmony, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, E-Book zum Download.
This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable. Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: eBooks, Publiziert: 2001-12-18, Freigegeben: 2001-12-18, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 263561.
This astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church. Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, authors Tim Freke and Peter Gandy present overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah, but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, Freke and Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate -- who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead -- could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable. Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Harmony, Harmony, Produktgruppe: eBooks, Publiziert: 2001-12-18, Freigegeben: 2001-12-18, Studio: Harmony, Verkaufsrang: 263561.
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