Who Wrote the New Testament?: The Making of the Christian Myth

Editorial Review:

The Making of the Christian Myth

Commencing in mid February 2004, SBS TV (Australia) will run a two-part documentary based on this title.

In this groundbreaking and controversial book, Burton Mack brilliantly exposes how the Gospels are fictional mythologies created by different communities for various purposes and are only distantly related to the actual historical Jesus.

Mack's innovative scholarship which boldly challenges traditional Christian understanding' will change the way you approach the New Testament and think about how Christianity arose.

The clarity of Mack's prose and the intelligent pursuit of his subject make compelling reading. Mack's investigation of the various groups and strands of the early Christian community out of which were generated the texts of Christianity's first anthology of religious literature and makes sense of a topic that has been confusing.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

The Making of the Christian Myth:

This book is an interesting and readable account of the history of the Greek scriptures and the communities that produced them. Mack provides an exceptional introduction to the different sects and disagreements that went into creating the Greek scriptures.

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You should also read "The Case For Christ". It is a story of a devout atheist's crusade to disprove the divinity of Jesus only to end up a believer in Him.

Who Wrote the New Testament?: The Making of the Christian Myth:

The author throws out an endless stream of interesting facts and observations that are not just his opinions, but the best of current knowledge. He not only shows the history of Christian belief, but how that history was carefully reconstructed.
This is an enjoyable and informative book. This is history told as a story. The author makes you want to know what happens next and why. When you finish, you will certainly have a better understanding of Judeo-Christian culture and the foundations of Western... more info

Bad history - one man's political agenda:

I don't understand how people can take this seriously. This is basically the author's ploy to get his socio/political opinion out there and have it backed by his "Jesus".

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