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Quest for the Historical Jesus Christ and Christianity
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Include books by the same authorThe Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-up in History
Michael Baigent · 352 pages
What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In The Jesus Papers, Michael Baigent reveals the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion. Despite -- or rather because of -- all the celebration and veneration that have surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, Baigent asserts that Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized.As a religious histori
The Religion of the Ancient Celts
John Arnott MacCulloch · 338 pages
To summon a dead religion from its forgotten grave and to make it tell its story, would require an enchanter's wand. Other old faiths, of Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Rome, are known to us. But in their case liturgies, myths, theogonies, theologies, and the accessories of cult, remain to yield their report of the outward form of human belief and aspiration. How scanty, on the other hand, are the record
No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith
Fawn M. Brodie · 536 pages
The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariot
Herbert Krosney · 309 pages
Describes how the Gospel of Judas was discovered, why it was historically denounced as heresy, and what it says about the disciple's role in the plan for salvation.
The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins
Burton L. Mack · 275 pages
"This is the first full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ. Compiled by his followers during his lifetime, the Book of Q (from Quelle, German for source) became the prime foundation for the New Testament gospels. Once lost, it has been reconstructed through a century of scholarship. In pr
The Rise and Progress of the Society of Friends in Norway
George Richardson · 156 pages
Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity
Elaine Pagels, Karen L. King · 224 pages
The instant New York Times bestseller interpreting the controversial long-lost gospelThe recently unearthed Gospel of Judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay Christians alike. Now two leading experts on the Gnostic gospels tackle the important questions posed by its discovery, including: How could any Christian imagine Judas to be Jesus' favorite? And what kind of vision of
The Lincoln Hypothesis: A Modern-day Abolitionist Investigates the Possible Connection Between Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and Abraham Lincoln
Timothy Ballard · 256 pages
Jonathan Edwards
George M. Marsden · 640 pages
"Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is a towering figure in American history. A controversial theologian and the author of the famous sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, he ignited the momentous Great Awakening of the eighteenth century." "In this biography, Jonathan Edwards emerges as both a great American and a brilliant Christian. George M. Marsden evokes the world of colonial New England in
God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China
Liao Yiwu · 231 pages
When journalist Liao Yiwu first stumbled upon a vibrant Christian community in the officially secular China, he knew little about Christianity. In fact, he'd been taught that religion was evil, and that those who believed in it were deluded, cultists, or imperialist spies. But as a writer whose work has been banned in China and has even landed him in jail, Liao felt a kinship with Chinese Christia
The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran
Roy Mottahedeh · 405 pages
Drawn from the first-hand accounts of eye-witnesses, Roy Mottahedeh's gripping account of Islam and politics in revolutionary Iran is widely regarded as one of the best records of that turbulent time ever written. Roy Mottahedeh is Gurney professor of Islamic History at Harvard University. An internationallly renowned expert, he has published extensively in this field and his academic awards inclu
Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints
Denise Alvarado · 242 pages
A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans. New Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celeb
Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Terence McKenna · 323 pages
History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith
Lucy Mack Smith, Preston Nibley
The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed
Bart D. Ehrman · 224 pages
The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh · 288 pages
"Why a handful of Biblical scholars conspired to suppress the revolutionary contents of the Dead Sea Scrolls"--Jacket subtitle.
Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History
Richard M. Hannula · 294 pages
A Little History of Religion
Richard Holloway · 244 pages
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religionfrom the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first centurywith deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those with faith and those without, and especially for young readers, he encourages curiosity and tole
Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
Mark A. Noll · 368 pages
A History of German Jewish Bible Translation
Abigail Gillman · 357 pages
Between 1780 and 1937, Jews in Germany produced numerous new translations of the Hebrew Bible into German. Intended for Jews who were trilingual, reading Yiddish, Hebrew, and German, they were meant less for religious use than to promote educational and cultural goals. Not only did translations give Jews vernacular access to their scripture without Christian intervention, but they also helped show
The Zen Experience
Thomas Hoover · 286 pages
(New American Library,1980) Library Journal called it, “The best history of Zen ever written.” The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. To give the modern reader access to understanding of this truth, THE ZEN EXPERIENCE illumines Zen as it was created and shaped by the personalities, perceptions, and actions of its masters over the cen