The Jesus Mysteries : Was The "original Jesus" ... | GENUINE | ROUNDUP |

While the book became a popular sensation, it is widely criticized or dismissed by mainstream academic historians.

: The vast majority of scholars maintain that Jesus was a real historical figure, citing early independent sources like the letters of Paul and non-Christian references from Josephus and Tacitus. The Jesus mysteries : was the "original Jesus" ...

: Freke and Gandy claim the Jesus story parallels myths of "Osiris-Dionysus"—god-men who were born of virgins, turned water into wine, and rose from the dead. While the book became a popular sensation, it

: They followed up with Jesus and the Lost Goddess , which focuses on Christian mysticism and the "Aeon of Wisdom", and The Laughing Jesus . turned water into wine