Overview
Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most famous men in history. There are good reasons to believe that he walked the earth some two thousand years ago, and was eventually crucified. But what about Jesus Christ, son of God? What if he never existed? What if the divine, virgin-born, resurrected Jesus Christ was a myth, a lie-even a hoax? That would have huge implications for modern day Christianity; it would mean that there is a gigantic falsehood at the core of the religion of some two billion people. In this book, Dr. David Skrbina presents a profound and stunning theory: that St. Paul and a band of followers constructed a 'Jesus hoax.' They took a kernel of truth based on Jesus, the man, and turned him into the divine savior of humanity. They did so as a way to strike back at the hated Roman Empire, and to undermine its strength among the common people. The absolute lack of corroborating evidence for the so-called biblical Jesus, and the fact that key documents such as the four Gospels were written decades after his time, all support this theory. Everyone, regardless of religious belief, needs to be aware of this astonishing story. This is not just ancient history; it has vast implications for many areas of modern life.
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Author: David Skrbina
Publisher: Creative Fire Press
Imprint: Creative Fire Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.299kg
ISBN: 9798987726358
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 08 September 2023
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Stunning critique of Christianity and the Jesus story. There is nothing like this on the market today. It has echoes of Nietzsche and others, but the clarity of presentation and the new argumentation make this a truly compelling account. Skrbina takes on the orthodoxy in a no-holds-barred fashion -- not a book for the timid! And the expanded 2nd edition is a major improvement on what was already an excellent work. Highly recommended."" -- Barron's Literary Review ""Superb work, clear, direct, to the point, and well-researched. If Skrbina is even close to correct here, Christianity is in for a truly rude awakening. And as he says, the implications of a Jesus Hoax go well beyond religion. ... Five stars."" -- Chalcis Reviews"
Author Information
David Skrbina, PhD, has taught philosophy at the University of Michigan (Dearborn) for 15 years. He is the author or editor of more than 12 books, including ""The Metaphysics of Technology"" (2015, Routledge) and ""Panpsychism in the West"" (2nd ed, 2017, MIT Press).
