Christianity Before Christ 0910309205, 9780910309202

Nothing is new or original in Christianity. That is the important thesis demonstrated in Christianity Before Christ. The

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English Pages [260] Year 2002

Table of contents :
Cover
Back Cover
Title
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword
About the Author
Introduction
1. The Creation of The World and of Man
2. The Great Deluge
3. The Savior God Cults
4. Bel: The Babylonian Christ
5. Adonis of Syria and Attis of Phrygia
6. Mithra the Mediator
7. Prometheus of Greece
8. Krishna and Buddha of India
9. Osiris and Horus of Egypt
10. Gnosticism
11. The Myth Theory of Christian Origins
12. Comments and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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