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"The Gospel According to Acharya S" provides intriguing insight
into important, probing questions about God while defining humanity
in as enlightened and evolved a manner as possible.
Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar
and the lay person, this comparative religion book contains a
startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the Egyptian
religion and its profound influence upon the later Christian faith.
"Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection" uses a massive amount
of primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities
in relevant fields to demonstrate that the popular gods Horus and
Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common.
Drawing from thousands of ancient Egyptian texts in an assortment
of translations along with the original language, as well as modern
research in a number of other languages, controversial independent
scholar of comparative religion and mythology D.M. Murdock puts
together an astonishing amount of fascinating information that
shows many of our most cherished religious beliefs and concepts did
not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in
numerous cultures found around the globe, including and especially
in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs. D.M. Murdock, also known as
"Acharya S," is the author of the bestselling books "The Christ
Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold"; "Suns of God: Krishna,
Buddha and Christ Unveiled"; and "Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of
The Christ." Ms Murdock's books focus largely on the history and
origins of religion, dating back thousands of years and
encompassing religious ideologies and beliefs of a wide variety
that nevertheless reveal common cultural heritage and a keen
interest in and reverence for the natural world.
In this fascinating "CSI-style" investigation, D.M. Murdock, also
known as Acharya S, author of the controversial book "The Christ
Conspiracy," examines evidence for the life of Jesus Christ,
revealing that with Christianity what you see is not always what
you get
The Indo-Iranian Anahita is an ancient Persian Goddess, who became
a Zoroastrian Yazata (or Angel) and is still part of contemporary
Zoroastrianism. Described as a beautiful maiden, who is strong,
tall and pure, she is depicted as wearing a mantle embroidered with
gold and as holding the baresma (sacred plant) in her hand. She is
the Goddess of all the waters upon the earth, her full title being
Aredvi Sura Anahita which means moist, mighty and immaculate
(pure), and she travels on her chariot pulled by four horses: Wind,
Rain, Cloud and Sleet. Closely associated with the King's
investiture she is a Goddess of Sovereignty, thought by some to be
the Persian Aphrodite, who also has some remarkable similarities to
numerous other ancient goddesses, including Ishtar, Venus, Nana and
Isis. Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata is a
collection of papers, art and poetry celebrating this fascinating
Goddess from more than 25 esteemed international academics,
Zoroastrians, artists and writers. Each in turn share their
research and insights leading the reader on a journey of discovery
- from the Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions featuring Anahita and
Mithra, to the possible relationships between Anahita and the Dame
du Lac of Arthurian Legend, representations of her in Sassanian
art, William Morris Hunt through to Anahita as the pre-Christian
Virgin Mother of Mithra, as well as her role in purification and
purity. Studies of the Sassanian rock reliefs, hot mineral springs,
and her water ritual in Mah y na Buddhism, in addition to an
examination of the Sassanid stucco discovered in the Barz-e-qawela
in Lorestan province of Iran and women in ancient Elam are all
brought together illustrating the significance of Anahita
throughout Persian and Middle Eastern history. This book is the
most extensive study of the figure of Anahita in recent years, and
includes new and never published before research. Anahita: Ancient
Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata is essential reading for all
those interested not just in this Goddess and her history, but also
all those interested in Persian and Middle Eastern history.
Contributors include: Dr. Israel Campos Mendez, Dr. Kaveh Farrokh,
Dr. Matteo Compareti, Sheda Vasseghi, D.M. Murdock, Dr. Sam Kerr,
Rahele Koulabadi, Dr. Seyyed Rasool Mousavi Haji, Morteza Ataie,
Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Kouhpar, Seyyed Sadrudin Mosavi Jashni, Farhang
Khademi Nadooshan, Hassan Nia, Masoud Sabzali, Dr. Masato Tojo,
Behzad Mahmoudi, Amir Mansouri, Dr Kamyar Abdi, Dr Gholamreza
Karamian, Maryam Zour, Saman Farzin, Babak Aryanpour, Reza
MehrAfarin, Akashanath, Shapour Suren-Pahlav, Ana C. Jones,
Katherine Sutherland, and Dr. Payam Nabarz.
"Man Made God" is a series of articles by the author of "The
Woman's Encyclopedia of Myth's and Secrets." Extraordinary
independent scholar of comparative religion and mythology Barbara
G. Walker takes us through a journey back in time to when the
Goddess and her consort/son ruled supreme, into the era when the
patriarchy usurped Her worship, right up to Barbara's own personal
experience being raised a Christian. In this remarkable collection,
Walker turns a critical eye towards: -Religion as big business
-Religion's effects on children -The Bible as a "moral guide" and
"history" -Biblical infallibility -The doctrine of "original sin"
-The biblical attitude towards sexuality -God as "Father" -Church
doctrine regarding women -Church history vis-a-vis the Dark Ages,
Inquisition, and book- and witch-burning -Christian afterlife
traditions -Traditional Christian origins -And much more... A
brilliant expose of the long lost history of religious ideology,
including goddess worship, and a scathing indictment of the
male-dominated cultus. No beating around the bush, no nitpicking
details, no confused questioning of what was-Walker cuts straight
to the heart with her profound understanding and matter-of-fact
conclusions. A frank and exceptional analysis, this powerful book
"Man Made God" unveils mysteries that have perplexed mankind for
millennia, and unravels detrimental religious ideologies that have
been plaguing humanity for equally long.
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