Table of Contents for the book

"The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold"

by Acharya S

THE CHRIST CONSPIRACY: The Greatest Story Ever Sold
Acharya S
Year: 1999

Prefacei

1.Introduction    1
    The Myth of Massive Martyrdom5
The Myth of the Rapid Spread of Christianity6

2.The Quest for Jesus Christ12
History and Positions of the Debate14
The Believers15
The Evemerists16
The Mythicists20

3.The Holy Forgery Mill24

4.Biblical Sources31
The Gospels34
The Gospel of the Lord 36
The Gospel of Luke (170 CE)36
The Gospel of Mark (175 CE)37
The Gospel of John (178 CE)39
The Gospel of Mathew (180 CE)40
The Narrative40
The Acts of the Apostles (177 CE)46
Bible Prophecy46

5.Non-Biblical Sources49
Flavius Josephus, Jewish Historian, (37-@ 95 CE)50
Pliny the Younger (@62-113 CE)51
Tacitus (@55-120 CE)51
Suetonius (@69-140 CE)51
Talmudic or Jewish References52

6.Further Evidence of a Fraud55
The Gnostics58
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch65
Marcion of Pontus68
The Pagans70
The Jews74

7.Physical Evidence77
Jesus's Physical Appearance77
Coins80
Birth Caves, Tombs, Sundry Sites80
The Shroud of Turin and Other "Holy Relics"80
The Bible as History?86

8.The Myth of Hebrew Monotheism88
The Biblical Writers90
Elohim91
Baalim and Adonai93
Yahweh94
The Imposition of Monotheism98

9.The Characters105
The Major Players107
Attis of Phrygia107
Buddha108
Dionysus/Bacchus111
Hercules/Heracles113
Horus/Osiris of Egypt114
Krishna of India116
Mithra of Persia118
Prometheus of Greece120
Quetzalcoatl of Mexico120
Serapis of Egypt121
Zoroaster/Zarathustra122
Other Saviors and Sons of God124
Conclusion125

10.Astrology and the Bible128
Biblical Sun- and Moon-Worshippers136
Ezekiel138
Biblical Diviners and Astrologers139
Moses and the Tabernacle140
Jacob and his Sons and Ladder141
Joshua/Jesus, Son of Nun142
Daniel143
Esther144
The Dial of Ahaz144
Deborah145
Astrology in the New Testament145

11.The Son of God is the Sun of God149
The Zodiac151
The Sun of God154

12.The Disciples are the Signs of the Zodiac166
Peter the Rock167
Judas the Betrayer169
Matthew the Scribe171
Thomas the Twin171
Paul the Apostle173
John the Baptist/Baptizer177
Andrew179
Philip179
Bartholomew180
James the Brother180
James the Greater and John the Evangelist, the Sons of Thunder180
Mark181
Luke181
Thaddeus/Jude and Simon the Zealot/Canaanite181

13.The Gospel Story184
Genesis184
Adam, Eve and the Garden of Eden184
Adam185
Eve185
The Serpent185
The Original Fall/Sin188
The Virgin Mother of the Divine Redeemer189
Bethlehem189
Nazareth190
The Manger and Cave, Birthplace of Many Gods191
Herod and the Slaughter of the Innocents192
The Three Wise Men and the Star in the East192
Jesus at age 12 and 30193
The Dove at the River Jordan193
The Forty Days and Temptation in the Wilderness194
The Wedding Feast at Cana/Turning Water into Wine195
Mary Magdalene195
The Five Loaves, Two Fishes and 12 Baskets197
The Devils and the Swine197
Bringing Sword instead of Peace, Prince of Peace197
The Transfiguration on the Mount198
The Ass198
The Jews as Vipers and Spawn of the Devil199
The Last Supper/Eucharist200
The Thirty Pieces of Silver & Potter's Field200
Peter's Denial and the Cock Crowing201
The Sacrifice of the Sacred King202
The Passion204
"Let His Blood Be Upon Us and Our Children"206
Golgotha, "Place of the Skulls"206
The Crucifixion207
The Three Marys at the Crucifixion208
The Spear of Longinus208
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?209
The Rending of the Curtain of the Temple209
The Darkening of the Sun at the Crucifixion210
The Resurrection210
The Ascension on the Mount of Olives211
Conclusion212

14.Other Elements and Symbols of the Christian Myth215
The Alpha and Omega215
Angels and Devils215
Antichrist215
Armageddon216
Baptism216
Christmas216
The Cross and Crucifix218
Easter219
Heaven and Hell221
The Holy Ghost223
The Holy Grail223
The Holy Land224
Ichthys, The Fish224
The Lamb of God224
The Logia (Sayings), Sermon on the mount, Beatitudes and Parables225
The Lord's Prayer228
The Logos or Word228
Lucifer229
Melchizedek229
The Nativity230
The Sabbath231
The Second Coming/Day of Judgment231
The Seventy/Seventy-two231
Transubstantiation232
The Trinity233

15.The Patriarchs and Saints are the Gods of Other Cultures236
Noah and the Flood237
Abraham and Sarah239
Moses, the Exodus, the Ten Commandments241
Joshua245
David247
Joseph, Father of Jesus249
Mary, Mother of Jesus250
The Saints251
St. Josaphat252
St. Christopher253

16.Etymology Tells the Story255
God the Father255
Jesus Christ255
Satan, The Devil, etc.257
Jerusalem, the Holy City259
Bethany259
The River Jordan260
Solomon260
Jonah261

17.The Meaning of Revelation265
Sacred Numerology/Gematria267
The Four "Living Creatures"268
The Four Horsemen268
The Woman Clothed with the Sun269
The Seven Seals270
The "Sweet" Scrolls270
The Dragon and the Beast270
The Mark of the Beast - 666271
The Mysteries272

18.The Bible, Sex and Drugs275
Sex and the Ancient World276
Judaism and Sex277
The Phallic Cult279
Hebrew Homosexuality281
Semitic Bestiality282
Judaism and Women282
Christianity and Sex283
The Sacred Prostitute/Harlot287
Christianity and Homosexuality290
Judaism, Christianity and Drugs293

19.Essenes, Zealots and Zadokites296
The Myth of Primitive Christianity297
The Essenes299
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls301
The Zealots302
Galilee and Samaria303
The Zadokites/Sadducees306
The Maccabean Revolt308
The Order of Melchizedek309
Joshua311
The Zadokites and Christianity312

(WHY THE GOSPELS WERE INVENTED)

20.Alexandria: Crucible of Christianity317
The Therapeuts318
The Gospels in Egypt319
The Alexandrian Jews324
Why Make the Solar Myth into a Jewish Man325
The Library and University of Alexandria330

21.Enter Rome335
Why Carnalize and Historicize the Solar Myth335
Enter the Romans339
The Council of Nicea340
The Role of Masonry342
The Motive349

22.The Making of a Myth356
The Intertestamental Literature and Christian Apocrypha360
The Book of Enoch361
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs363
The Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus364
The Teachings of the Twelve Apostles, or The Didache366
The Gospel of the Hebrews and Syrians366
The Gospel of the Egyptians or Diegesis367
The Gospel of Truth, the Gospel of Thomas and the Acts of Thomas367
The Protevangelion, or Book of James367
The Gospel of the Infancy368
The Gospel of Luke368
The Life of Appollonius369
Other Texts369
Eusebius's Dirty Work370
The Epistle of Barnabas371
The Shepherd of Hermas372
Why Place the Christian Myth at this Time372
Where the Bodies are Buried (Where further proof is currently stored)374
Conclusion375

(SPECULATION ON THE ORIGIN OF MAN)

23.Out of Egypt or India?378
Egypt379
India380
Sumeria383
The Abramite Migration384
The Druids385
The Mysteries386
Black Buddhas and Pygmies387

24.Evidence of an Ancient Global Civilization391
Religion, Rituals and Customs391
Astrology/Astronomy395
Symbols395
Language and Etymology396
Archaeological Evidence397
The Enigma of North America400
Evidence of Cataclysm402
Age of Mankind403
The Evolution of Religion404

25.Conclusion407
The Age of Darkness (Thanks to the Catholic Church)411
The Origins of Cultural Bigotry and Racism413
The New Age416
Bibliography418
Index423

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