In sharing his personal exploration of spirituality, Tom Harpur has guided thousands of readers on subjects as controversial as the true nature of Christ and life after death. In "The Pagan Christ", his most radical and groundbreaking work to date, Harpur digs deep into the origins of Christianity. What he has discovered will change the way we think about religion. Long before the advent of Christ, the Egyptians and other peoples believed in the coming of a messiah, a Madonna and her child, a virgin birth, and the ...
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In sharing his personal exploration of spirituality, Tom Harpur has guided thousands of readers on subjects as controversial as the true nature of Christ and life after death. In "The Pagan Christ", his most radical and groundbreaking work to date, Harpur digs deep into the origins of Christianity. What he has discovered will change the way we think about religion. Long before the advent of Christ, the Egyptians and other peoples believed in the coming of a messiah, a Madonna and her child, a virgin birth, and the incarnation of the spirit in flesh. The early Christian church accepted these ancient truths as the very tenets of Christianity, but disavowed their origins. What began as a universal belief system based on myth and allegory became instead a ritualistic institution headed by ultraconservative literalists. As he reconsiders a lifetime of worship and study, Harpur reveals a cosmic faith based on ancient truths that the modern church has renounced. His message is clear: our blind faith in literalism is killing Christianity. Only with a return to an inclusive religion where Christ lives within each of us will we gain a true understanding of who we are and who we are intended to become.
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This is an amazing book! Mr. Harpur takes a VERY touchy subject for Christians and Pagans alike and handles it very well. He not only theorizes that Christianity arose from very Pagan roots before being 'de-paganized' for political reasons, he gives examples and sources of information. If you are Pagan, you will appreciate his giving credit to some of the original sources of the Christian faith. At the same time, he shows how he has come to appreciate his personal Christian faith even more by recognizing the real roots of the religion. His explanations are thorough, and give one much to think about. While I wish he had added more endnotes, he provides all the information you need to check his findings for yourself. I highly recommend this book to people of any faith.
