The Origin of Christianity in the Essenes - AskWhy! Publications
The Origin and History of Christianity
© Dr M D Magee
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Contents
Prologue — Jews, Persians, Greeks
Part 1 — History of Early Christianity
Part 2 — Judaism and the Jewish Sects
Part 3 — Jewish Nationalism
Part 4 — The End of the World
Part 5 — Sun Gods
Part 6 — Miracles and Other Puzzles
Part 7 — The Struggle for a Kingdom
Part 8 — Trial and Crucifixion
Part 9 — Resurrection and the Apostles
Part 10 — The Gentile Church
Part 11 — Pagan Origins of Christianity
Part 12 — Christian Myths
Part 13 — Dark Ages
Part 14 — Heresy, Inquisition and Witchcraft
Part 15 — The Modern Era
Epilogue — God’s Truth: Pious Lies
Appendix
Secret Testament
Bibliography
Contents by Web Pages
Download Windows Compiled HTML The Christmas Myth
Download PDF Sampler Robin Hood and the Witches
Download PDF Sampler Satan in the Evolution of Christianity
- Personal Introduction by Dr Mike Magee
- A Religion of Puzzlement
- The Bible
- The Bible—Absurdities and Contradictions
- Is the Bible True?
- The New Testament
- Revisionists
- The Quest for the Historic Jesus I
- The Quest for the Historic Jesus II
- Was Christ a Fiction?
- Historical Criticism and Sacred History
- The Gospels I
- The Gospels II
- The Gospels III
- The Gospels IV
- Manipulating the Good News
- Hellenistic Background to Christianity
- Summary and Background
- Reflexions on Bultmann on Judaism
- Judaism to Christianity
- Hellenization of Judaism
- Classic Authors on the Jewish Sects
- Classical Authors on the Essenes
- Hippolytus on the Essenes
- Essene Life and Beliefs
- The Cult of Joshua
- Messianic Hymns
- Menehem and the Son of God
- Christian and Essene Common Features
- Similarities and differences between Jesus and the Essenes
- Essenes and the Qabalah
- Essenes as Militant Nationalists
- Galilaeans
- Nazarene?
- The Ebionites
- Prophecies of the Messiah
- John the Baptist
- John, Jesus and the Essenes
- The Messiah and the Star of Bethlemen
- Jesus and the End of the World: Revelation
- Revelation Restored
- Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in Revelation
- Sun Gods as Atoning Saviours
- The Virgin Birth I
- The Virgin Birth II
- The Virgin Birth III
- Christmas
- The Trappings of Christmas
- Too Many Marys!
- The Miracles of Jesus
- Exorcisms and Healing Miracles
- Baptism, a Coronation Ceremony
- The Transfiguration
- Lesser Puzzles
- The Bride Israel
- Joseph and Aseneth
- The Eucharist
- The Sermon on the Mount
- God’s Visitation
- The Kingdom
- Parables
- Victory
- Defeat and Capture
- Passover
- Barabbas
- The Committal Hearing
- The Trial
- Crucifixion
- The Cross
- Post Crucifixion
- Resurrection I
- Resurrection II
- Resurrection III
- Early Acts I
- Early Acts II
- The Return
- Peter
- Saul
- Paul
- How Paul Invented Christianity I
- How Paul Invented Christianity II
- Paul, Jews, Judaism
- The Evolution of Paul's Christology
- Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi I
- Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi II
- Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi III
- The Gentile Church I
- The Gentile Church II
- The Gentile Church III
- Satan in the Evolution of Christianity I
- Satan in the Evolution of Christianity II
- Persecution I
- Persecution II
- Against Celsus
- Hellenistic Magic and Jesus I
- Hellenistic Magic and Jesus II
- Lucian on Christians and other Charlatans
- Alexandria
- Paul and Paganism
- The Silent Jesus
- Christian Fraud
- The Evolution of Christian Doctrine
- Mystery Religions I
- Mystery Religions II
- Mystery Religions III
- Mystery Religions IV
- The Eleusinian Mysteries
- Saviours
- Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth By J G Jackson
- Mithras
- The Copy Cat Saviour I
- The Copy Cat Saviour II
- Apollonius of Tyana
- Constantine
- Gnostics I
- Gnostics II
- Gnostics III
- Gnostics IV
- Mandaeans
- Salvation I New
- Salvation II New
- Prophecies
- Jesus Myths
- Social Myths of Christianity
- The Basis of Christianity—the Fall and Atonement
- Veneration of Images
- The Wandering Jew
- Pontius Pilate
- Book Burning
- Phallic Elements in Christianity I
- Phallic Elements in Christianity II
- Justinian
- Pagans and Christians I
- Pagans and Christians II
- The Dark Ages
- Christendom in the Middle Ages
- The Millennium
- Christianity and the Nazis
- Jesus Cults
- Christianity and Civilization
- The Secret Testament
- Select Bibliography
Jesus and the Gospels
Judaism and the Jewish Sects
Jewish Nationalism
The End of the World
Sun Gods
Miracles and Other Puzzles
The Struggle for a Kingdom
Trial and Crucifixion
Resurrection and the Apostles
The Gentile Church
Pagan Religions
Christian Myths
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Dark Ages
The Modern Era
Appendix
See also…
- Heresy, Inquisition and Witchcraft 17 articles
- Judaism, Persians and Greeks 89 Articles
Skeptical Resources—Internet infidels | Jesus Never Existed | Steven Carr’s Website | Christianism | Early Christian Writings | God is Imaginary | “Religion Detoxification” | Our Judaio-Christian Heritage | Jesus is a Myth | No Deity | No Beliefs | Evil Bible | Bible God | ex-Christians | Jesus Police | Islamic Faith Freedom | American Atheists | Jovial Atheist | Askwhy! booksOther Resources—Early Christian Docs | Resources for Study | Traditional Bible-History | Traditional Bible World History | Traditional Bible History | about.com biblical history | Apologetics web sites | Advent Ch Fathers | Orion center links | Wikipedia | Traditional Jewish History
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