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"A daring glimpse into the possible life of Mary Magdalene . . . impressive and broad-ranging research raises some thought-provoking questions."
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Are the roots of Christianity partly based on spin and propaganda? Acting as a historical detective, the author strips away the layers of deception and propaganda that surround the Christian story in a quest to find the real Mary Magdalene, asking these questions: was she a reformed prostitute who spent the rest of her life in penitence, as the Church has claimed? Was she merely one of the women who followed Jesus, at a respectful distance, and of no real account compared to the male disciples? Was she even a Jewish woman from the shore of lake Galilee? Using both scholastic and heretical sources - and a very heavy dose of common sense - the author discovers that virtually everything that the Church has ever led us to believe about Magdalene is not only wrong, but part of a deliberate conspiracy to cover up some uncomfortable facts. From the scriptures - both biblical and non-canonical, besides other historical traditions such as the secret inner circle of the Knights Templar - a very different Magdalene emerges: not only was she Jesus' sexual companion, but also the "Apostle of the Apostles", and his true successor. And far from being Galilean, she was probably a black woman from Ethiopia, who bore Jesus' mixed race child. Yet the story does not stop there: was Jesus really a Son of God or even the epitome of goodness - or, as the evidence strongly suggests - did he have a dark side that proved fatal to John the Baptist?
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Just because there are conspiracy theories, that doesn't mean that there are no conspiracies
2 Sep 2008
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I think it is very unfair to dismiss this book as yet another example of a loopy conspiracy theory. Lynn Picknett is not David Icke. And her book is intelligent and challenging. I am not competent to judge all her claims about Mary Magdalen, Jesus Christ, and John the Baptist. She may turn out to be wrong about important aspects of all three of these world historical individuals. But I would like to make just one point. Anybody who believes that the evolution of the Old and New Testaments was not driven by conspiracy, politics, brutality, and bigotry has simply not been paying attention. The New Testament in particular was authorised by a committee/cabal determined to present a particular view. If it were not for the heretical/alternative documents that have been unearthed over the centuries, and for the scholars and writers who have interpreted these documents for us, ordinary people would have had very little idea just how spun and partisan are all four of the so-called canonical gospels. And anybody even slightly familiar with the Roman Catholic Church's way of dealing with difference must accept that historically the Church has been as brutal as any warlord, as oppressive as any totalitarian regime, and as mendacious as any criminal organisation. This does not mean that there have been no shining examples of decency within the Church. Nor does it mean that the present-day RC Church has not changed very much for the better. But to dismiss Lynn Picknett's analysis of Christianity's shortcomings as a nothing more than an example of conspiracy theory is simply to be trite.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Fascinating read. This book is the first non-fiction book in a long time, I actually looked forward to sit with. I love conspiracy theories anyways and to dabble in something so ancient, that the research material is not only thin on the ground, but actually almost mythical and thus open to interpretation, really got my thoughts into overdrive. I'm not sure if I'm convinced about any evidence she offers from the acceptable and the heretical gospels, but its certainly a thought provoking book. Its offered me a lot of ponder-material, was interesting and informing - more than what you can ask from 245 pages. I've almost written 5 pages on my thouths and observations about various chapters and still going strong with my stream of conscience.
Its really interesting though how much of her evidence is based on Leorardo Da Vinci's work. Which is interesting certainly, but surely if we start using art and artisitic representations to understand religion or mythology...well that's not really scientific either is it?
Its really interesting though how much of her evidence is based on Leorardo Da Vinci's work. Which is interesting certainly, but surely if we start using art and artisitic representations to understand religion or mythology...well that's not really scientific either is it?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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First, I like the way the author exposes her ideas. Second, even if the content were mere fiction, the book is a good read. Definitely, this book is an alternative way to official Christianity, and lets us realize that there is much more to what we have been conventionally taught.
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more to come please
Good reading, the Magdalene is always worth a good read, I think there is more to be discoverd on this woman,so I hope Lynn keeps searching for more,
Published 4 months ago by A. G. Heggie
Conspiracies ahoy!
ANOTHER conspiracy book.
At least the Da Vinci Code was a novel with a narrative and reasonably engaging characters. Read more
At least the Da Vinci Code was a novel with a narrative and reasonably engaging characters. Read more
Published on 4 May 2006 by Memnon
Really makes you think!
I have really enjoyed this book, despite being full of a great deal of facts and theories it was very easy to read, not hard going at all. Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by Amanda
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