The Secret Roots Of Christianity
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The Secret Roots Of Christianity
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Author : David Wray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-11-01
The Secret Roots Of Christianity written by David Wray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Religion categories.
Traditional religious history preserves a rarely acknowledged secret that Christianity developed from at least three ancient roots: a Western structural root derived from Mediterranean Greek culture, an Eastern spiritual root from Anatolia and Persia, and a literary Jewish historical root, which masked the other roots and supported the idea that Christians had taken the place of Jews in relationship with God by entering a new covenant with Jesus. Each root contributed something special to the development of Christianity as follows: Supported by pagan iconography and rhetoric, the Western root imprinted Christianity with Greek spirit in a Hellenistic universe. The Eastern root filled the Greek construct with magic, focused humanity on a divine mission, and infused popular reverence for goddesses into Christian beliefs about the Virgin Mary. The literary Jewish root played two contradictory roles: Jewish scripture served as the reliable witness that proved Jesus to be both God and savior; and double-edged moral lessons in the Old Testament explained catastrophic events in the first century A.D. as divine judgment against Jews, supporting beliefs by early pagan converts to Christianity that Romans were good, Jews were bad, and God abandoned Jews for treacherously murdering Jesus. Two thousand years ago, Mediterranean cults included practices and beliefs that modern Christians associate exclusively with Christianity. People worshipped divine mothers who gave birth to dying and resurrecting gods on December 25. Saviors miraculously healed faithful followers and guided them to lead moral lives. Some cults baptized their followers, some passed their sins and inner demons to pigs, and some waited for a complete destruction of evil during the imminent End of Days. Then, as now, people argued whether the end would come by fire or water and whether many or few souls would be saved. Numerous symbols and beliefs associated in modern times with Christianity already existed in pre-Christian Hellenistic cults: Madonna and child images, angels, God the Father, the cross as a symbol of life after death, and the gift of eternal life through the shedding of immortal blood. On temple walls, wise men offered gifts of incense and gold to newborn gods; and merciful mothers granted salvation to the poor in spirit who confessed, repented, and begged forgiveness for their sins. However, Jews generally rejected all these practices, symbols, and beliefs. Some Jews believed in physical resurrection, and some did not. Some believed in eternal life, and some did not. For most Jews, however, a righteous life required the following of God's laws. If a Jew sinned against another man, no automatic forgiveness from God was possible. Forgiveness required acknowledgement of wrongdoing, restitution, and then forgiveness from the wronged party. Applying Jewish ethics to problems at the Jerusalem Temple meant recognizing the corruption within the priesthood, refusing to tolerate the evil rule of Rome, and giving one's life if necessary to precipitate the Kingdom of God. Just as God always had responded to the prayers of suffering Jews in the Bible, he would do so again. Soon he would send a messiah to deliver Jerusalem from the evil power of Rome and to cleanse Judea from the polluting practices of pagan cults. Drawing from both visible and secret roots, Christians freed themselves from paying for salvation from mystery cults while preserving the ability to worship a virgin-born hero with all the trappings of a pagan solar deity. This book explores the roots of Christianity in seven parts. The first three parts provide an overview of religious beliefs, practices, and iconography in the ancient Greek world that influenced Western culture and religion. The fourth, fifth, and sixth parts describe how the West developed under Roman influence. Then the seventh part focuses on the life of Jesus and the emergence of Christian cults in the first century A.D.
Finding The Roots Of Christianity
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Author : Luke Painter
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2017-06-05
Finding The Roots Of Christianity written by Luke Painter and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-05 with Religion categories.
Finding the Roots of Christianity is for people who are curious about the historical Jesus, his followers, and the movement they began. Who were they, and how was their message understood by those who heard them? Where did the New Testament of the Bible come from? In a personal, thoughtful style, Luke Painter brings into focus the life and times of the Jewish prophet Jesus of Nazareth, bridging the gap between personal study of the Bible and academic scholarship. Sources outside the Bible, including the ancient historian Josephus and recently discovered "lost scriptures" such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, reveal the diversity of early Christian beliefs. Roman religious beliefs influenced how the Christian message was understood during the transition from Jewish sects to the official religion of the Roman Empire. Clear and concise, and based on careful historical research, this book guides the reader through what is known about the earliest origins of Christianity as well as recent discoveries and debates. The author's personal journey of faith and passionate interest in the people behind the New Testament enliven the facts of history, illuminating their meaning for their own time as well as today.
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity
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Author : Paul Angle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-09
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity written by Paul Angle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with Bible categories.
Those counting on degrees in theology and religion to afford them the knowledge to break out of the status quo confines of such, must consider the scientist who at some point must examine if he has the ability to proceed as an autodidact and use what he has learned to come to issues beyond the limits of his memorized learning. "It is not all about degrees in theology and religion, it is what is beyond their status quo teachings that are largely contrived and institutionalized by the very church authority one is trying to examine." The church-based institutions do not teach what they do not know, or what undermines their claims. Those who dwell on the premise of degrees will not find this work lacking in scholarly and historical accuracies, nor will it approach the level of boredom most of them ensue. This is a refreshing look at an old subject with its "secrets and codes" being rather fascinating, revealing real historical issues that were very much suppressed and purged from the one-sided indoctrination of Christian literalism. Christianity, as we see it today, is a literalism, all orthodoxies and Protestant configurations of it, all 34,000 sects and groups of them, along with the infinite personal distortions presumed by "believers." They all function and sustain on the premise that Christianity has always been one faith, one religion, one belief, all based on literal historical events. This work truly examines many diverse issues in the effort to show the reader what has been claimed is not what it seems. The author does not tell you of ancient texts and contrary, contradictory issues; he shows them to you.
The Origins Of Christianity
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Author : Schuyler Brown
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 1993-06-25
The Origins Of Christianity written by Schuyler Brown and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-25 with Religion categories.
The life and death of Jesus of Nazareth and the beginnings of the movement which venerated him are of profound religious significance to Christian believers today. However, these events are also part of our common history and have had enormous influence on the development of Western civilization, They are, therefore, legitimate subjects of historical enquiry. The historical introduction to the New Testament investigates the foundation of the new religious movement in the life of Jesus, the experiences which acted as a catalyst on missionary activity after his death, the factors which led to a separation of the movement from Judaism, and the development of the ecclesiastical structure through which Christianity has influenced subsequent secular and religious history.
An Inquiry Concerning The Origin Of Christianity
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Author : Charles Christian Hennell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
An Inquiry Concerning The Origin Of Christianity written by Charles Christian Hennell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with Bible categories.
Origin And Development Of Christianity
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Author : Otto Pfleiderer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
Origin And Development Of Christianity written by Otto Pfleiderer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Christianity categories.
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity
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Author : Paul T. Angle
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark Incorporated
Release Date : 2007-11
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity written by Paul T. Angle and has been published by Wheatmark Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11 with Religion categories.
Those counting on degrees in theology and religion to afford them the knowledge to break out of the status quo confines of such, must consider the scientist who at some point must examine if he has the ability to proceed as an autodidact and use what he has learned to come to issues beyond the limits of his memorized learning. "It is not all about degrees in theology and religion, it is what is beyond their status quo teachings that are largely contrived and institutionalized by the very church authority one is trying to examine." The church-based institutions do not teach what they do not know, or what undermines their claims. Those who dwell on the premise of degrees will not find this work lacking in scholarly and historical accuracies, nor will it approach the level of boredom most of them ensue. This is a refreshing look at an old subject with its "secrets and codes" being rather fascinating, revealing real historical issues that were very much suppressed and purged from the one-sided indoctrination of Christian literalism. Christianity, as we see it today, is a literalism, all orthodoxies and Protestant configurations of it, all 34,000 sects and groups of them, along with the infinite personal distortions presumed by "believers." They all function and sustain on the premise that Christianity has always been one faith, one religion, one belief, all based on literal historical events. This work truly examines many diverse issues in the effort to show the reader what has been claimed is not what it seems. The author does not tell you of ancient texts and contrary, contradictory issues; he shows them to you.
Origins Of Christianity
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Origins Of Christianity written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Spiritualism categories.
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity
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Author : Paul Angle
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark Incorporated
Release Date : 2007-11
The Mysterious Origins Of Christianity written by Paul Angle and has been published by Wheatmark Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11 with Religion categories.
Angle presents a refreshing look at an old subject with its "secrets and codes, revealing real historical issues that were very much suppressed and purged from the one-sided indoctrination of Christian literalism. (Christian)
The Secret Initiation Of Jesus At Qumran
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Author : Robert Feather
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-07-28
The Secret Initiation Of Jesus At Qumran written by Robert Feather and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-28 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
An examination of the early, mysterious Essene community at Qumran that links it with John the Baptist, Jesus, and the beginnings of Christianity • Offers an eyewitness account of the final burial place of John the Baptist • Makes the case that Christianity grew out of a form of monotheism first formulated by the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten • Includes physical and photographic evidence never before published In his earlier book The Mystery of the Copper Scroll of Qumran, Robert Feather analyzed the Dead Sea Scroll engraved on copper that is considered the work of the secretive, devout Jewish sect known as the Essenes, who lived at Qumran around the time of Jesus. To continue his research into the Essene community's way of life and how its beliefs may have influenced the beginnings of Christianity, he met with Father Jozef Milik, one of the scholars who worked on deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 1950s. Feather learned that during Milik's work somewhere near the Qumran ruins, he had excavated a headless corpse that he believed to be that of John the Baptist. Feather presents persuasive, powerful evidence illustrating the strong link between the Qumran Essenes and New Testament teachings and showing that both John the Baptist and Jesus were intimately involved with this community at Qumran. He further supports the claim that early Christians continued a belief system centered on a form of monotheism first formulated by the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten and uniquely espoused by the Essenes at Qumran.