Summary - The Jesus Mysteries: Was the 'Original Jesus' a Pagan God?

Agnosticism / Atheism

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Agnosticism / Atheism

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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the 'Original Jesus' a Pagan God?

Jesus Christ

Guide Rating -

Pros	• Makes a better case against Jesus than most books • Explains how early Christianity developed into what we see today

Cons	• Basic position is tenuous and won't convince most readers

The Bottom Line - So what is the truth? It's unlikely that we'll ever know for sure. But we do know that history is not as clear-cut as orthodox Christian tradition has told everyone and that the existence of a historical Jesus can justifiably be doubted.

Product Description

•	Makes a positive case for the idea that Jesus didn't really exist
•	Argues that Christianity developed out of pagan traditions
•	Explains a Gnostic perspective on Christianity and Jesus

Guide Review

Early Christinaity Did Jesus really exist? Most arguments by critics tend to be negative in nature - they takes information internal to Christianity and argue how and why it does not support the existence of a historical Jesus. This is complimented by Freke and Gandy's The Jesus Mysteries, because they spend more time on positive arguments, examining all of the amazing parallels between Christianity and pagan mystery religions.
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