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Christ Myth

Christ Myth

Drews, Arthur
Burns, C. Deslisle

Hardcover

Series: Westminster College-Oxford: Classics in the Study of Religion

Comparative ReligionGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1573921904
ISBN13: 9781573921909
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: Feb 1 1998
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.42
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.26 Depth: 9.48
Language: English
First published in 1910, The Christ Myth drew violent criticism from theologians, the press, and the public. Eminent German philosopher Arthur Drews (1865-1935) reacts to the romantic cult of Jesus, which, he says is undermining intellectual truthfulness. He exposes the Jesus of the gospels as a mythical character, arguing that no basis exists for seeking a historical figure behind the Christ myth. Through a comparative study of ancient religions, Drews shows that Christianity is a syncretism of various pagan and Jewish beliefs, and that a strong pre-Christian cult of Jesus as son of God and messiah existed. This is a valuable sourcebook for students of religion, and all those interested in examining the origins of Christianity.

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