Reviewed by Russ Kick in
Drawing together an amazing amount of research, Acharya S—a classically trained archaeologist and
historian—utterly demolishes the facade of Christianity, showing that it is 100 percent mythology. Not only was
Jesus not the Messiah/God with supernatural powers, she contends, but such an historical figure never existed
at all. Jesus, Mary, the Wise Men, the Disciples, the Patriarchs, the Saints—all are amalgamations of gods and
other characters that have existed in the mythologies of almost every culture on earth. The savior-figure,
Jesus, is merely a personification of the Sun, which has been revered for millennia for its ability to chase
away darkness and bring light and warmth (and, thus, life). Among Acharya's many other points are that early
Christians were not persecuted to nearly the degree that today's Christians say they were; Christianity spread
much later and more slowly than is generally believed; the four Gospels did not appear until 150 A.D. at the
earliest (and perhaps much later than that); the books of the Bible have been repeatedly altered and even
outright forged; the canonical Bible was not assembled until after 1000 A.D.; and the Hebrews did not develop
monotheism and were actually latecomers to the concept. Acharya brings in secular history, church history,
archaeology, theology, mythology, linguistics, and other disciplines to provide plenty of backing for her
theses. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to know the reality behind the world's dominant
religion.
Quote: "Thus, we find the same tales around the world about a variety of godmen and
sons of God, a number of whom also had virgin births or were of divine origin; were born on or near December 25th
in a cave or underground; were baptized; worked miracles and marvels; held high morals, were compassionate, toiled
for humanity and healed the sick; were the basis of soul-salvation and/or were called 'Savior, Redeemer,
Deliverer''; had Eucharists; vanquished darkness; were hung on trees or crucified; and were resurrected and
returned to heaven, whence they came." [pp. 105-6]
Quote: "St. Athanasius, bishop and patriarch of Alexandria, was not only aware of the
allegorical nature of biblical texts, but he 'admonishes us that "Should we understand sacred write according to
the letter, we should fall into the most enormous blasphemies."' In other words, it is a sin to take the Bible
literally!
"Christian father Origen, called 'the most accomplished biblical scholar of the early church,'
admitted the allegorical and esoteric nature of the Bible: 'The Scriptures were of little use to those who
understood them literally, as they were written.'"
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