Abysmally researched and shoddy - Absolute trash - AVOID
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As an enthusiastic reader of topics pertaining to both comparative religion and conspiracy theory, I thought I'd add this book to an Amazon order since it was pretty cheaper from a seller. Thank God it was cheap.... This is the worst book I have ever had the misfortunte of purchasing.
The book(let) finishes at page 53 and the next 20 or so pages are various Biblical quotes referenced in the main book itself. Not only are the quotes taken completely out of context without any background information as to the the passages or books they are taken from. But the print widely spaced, presumably in an effort to pad out the book as much as possible - The remainded of the of the scant 124 pages (for such a giant subject) is taken up by bibliography, an inteview, the index and adverts for equally shoddy-looking bumph.
The 50 (!) or so pages of the main book itself are further padded out with large type, wide spacing, bold textual quotes without background information and the most terribly printed images strewn around haphazardly in and around the text across various pages with no reference to their sources.
Understandably the book wizzes through it's theories at break-neck speed with little room for any sort of explanation as to where the authors theories come from, every thing is stated as matter of fact without informing the reader of how the conclusion was met. The thinest of links are paraded as evidence without backing them up with any context or source, and so on and so on.
The book in essence tries to show a link between ancient religions nature cults and Christianity. I agree entirely with this theory of comparative religion, but this book does not show it's workings in any way at all, simply putting forth a statement and expecting the reader to accept it point blank.
Even a quick look on a website like Wikipedia would give more background on these theories and information (with further reference to more scholary sources of course).
Jordan Maxwell is a charlatan of the David Icke school of alternative and conspiracy research, only, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but at the side of Maxwell, David Icke looks like Stephen Hawking.
There are many, many great books on Amazon about Comparative religion, stellar theology and conspiracies in religion, so I'm give you a fore-warning now, don't waste even one pence on this poorly written dribble.
I don't know what the reviewer below who gave it five stars was drinking at the time, but make mine a double.
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The hidden origins of Chrisitianity
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Jordan Maxwell is one of the world's foremost experts on mythologicalsystems and their influence on both ancient and modern religions. Here heshows that many Christian beliefs are far older than we have been led tobelieve (even Saint Augustine admitted that Christianity had existed longbefore the first century and the emergence of Jesus). This book gives acomplete run-down of the stellar, lunar, and solar evolution of ourreligious systems and contains new, exhaustive research on the gods andour beliefs. The book also includes an interview with Dr. Alan Snow,referred to by Sydney Ohmarr as the "world's greatest authority onastrology and the Dead Sea Scrolls." Paul Tice also contributes threechapters. This book is illustrated, organized, and very comprehensive.
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