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Top 8 Books That Will Change the Way You View Christianity

From Jennifer Emick,
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Is Christianity's history really what the Church (es) claim it is?Experience a paradigm shift when you read about Christian magick, alternative views of early Christianity, and the invention of modern Christian theology.

1. The Mythmaker: Paul and the invention of Christianity

A convincing argument that Jesus was a Jew- and that the "Apostle" Paul invented Christianity as we know it today.
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2. The Lost Christianities

Learn about early Christian sects and their gospels- the Marcionites, Ebionites, etc., and the gospels you never read.
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3. When Jesus Became God: The Struggle to Define Christianity during the Last Days

The Council of Nicaea and the birth of modern Christianity.
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4. Misquoting Jesus : The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

How Politics affected the evolution of scripture.
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5. The Gnostic Gospels

A very different view of early Christianity. Focuses primarily on the Nag Hammadi texts.
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6. Jesus the Pharisee

Hyam Macoby argues persuasively that Jesus himself was a member of the Pharisees.
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This rare but fascinating book looks at the early Christian opponents and their view that Jesus was an egyptian-trained magician.
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David Klinghoffer explains why the Jews continued to be Jews and rejected their supposed "Messiah."
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