Jesus Christ or Isis Chrest? Guess who came first

Isis the Chrest | Chrestus | Egyptian Houses of Goodness

2,750-year-old solar-aligned temple discovered in Israel

2,750-year-old solar-aligned temple discovered in Israel

Is the Shroud of Turin Real? | History | Science

Is the Shroud of Turin Real? | History | Science

Since there remains much confusion about this artifact, I have updated my old article on the subject. Please feel free to pass it around or link it wherever you see a discussion of the shroud.

Adventures in Mayaland, December 2012

Adventures in Mayaland, December 2012

Anahita, virgin mother of Mithra

Anahita, virgin mother of Mithra

Nonbelievers in religion persecuted, executed worldwide under barbaric blasphemy laws

Nonbelievers in religion persecuted, executed worldwide under barbaric blasphemy laws

Welcome to the Planet of the Apes!

Christmas is an ancient celebration of light, with many gods born on December 25

http://www.examiner.com/article/christmas-is-an-ancient-celebration-of-light-with-many-gods-born-on-december-25

Songs in the Key of Acharya S

Songs in the Key of Acharya S

Like most people in the U.S., I keep hearing "O Holy Night" and so on, so I also keep thinking about my renditions. Enjoy!

Re-thinking American policy toward Egypt: How the U.S. should approach the current turmoil

Re-thinking American policy toward Egypt: How the U.S. should approach the current turmoil

A very important article by my friend Dr. Tawfik Hamid, an Egyptian ex-radical Muslim activist.

World Tree as Milky Way growing out of the back of a turtle

World Tree as Milky Way growing out of the back of a turtle

I found this comparison to be very intriguing. I always wonder how old a motif is, and this one may be very old indeed. I am quite curious about what myths people took with them as they fanned out around the globe, including and especially into the Americas.

Debate: Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Debate: Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Was Horus Born on December 25th of a Virgin?

Was Horus Born on December 25th of a Virgin?

Circulating this one again - feel free to pass it around!

Out of Africa, the Middle East or Australia?

Out of Africa, the Middle East or Australia?

Why I Am A Mythicist

Why I Am A Mythicist

Olmec Colossal 'Black' Heads Mystery Solved?

Olmec Colossal 'Black' Heads Mystery Solved?

The Star in the East and Three Kings | Wise Men | Magi

The Star in the East and Three Kings | Wise Men | Magi

Why do the Maya believe Christ is the sun?

Why do the Maya believe Christ is the sun?

Was Horus Born on December 25th of a Virgin? | Sun God of Egypt

Was Horus Born on December 25th of a Virgin? | Sun God of Egypt

And another one hot off the presses, full of images and primary sources! There is so much misinformation, disinformation and outright lying about this subject that this article needs to be spread widely. Feel free to post and link around wherever you see the need. 

Richard Dawkins questions Jesus's existence in Playboy magazine

Richard Dawkins questions Jesus's existence in Playboy magazine

Acharya S on Aeon Byte radio, 11/17-18

Acharya S on Aeon Byte radio, 11/17-18

Parallels between Mesoamerican and Middle Eastern/Egyptian Religion and Mythology

Parallels between Mesoamerican and Middle Eastern/Egyptian Religion and Mythology

The biblical 'Lineage Tree' and its Buddhist parallel

The biblical 'Lineage Tree' and its Buddhist parallel

Is the U.N. going to ban female genital mutilation?

Is the U.N. going to ban female genital mutilation?

The Moses-Dionysus Connection

Acharya PDF Collection

For a limited time, I am making this special fund-raising offer!

American Buddhists celebrate 100 years in Utah

American Buddhists celebrate 100 years in Utah

Apollo, God of Oracles | IE the Chrēst? | Son of God

Apollo, God of Oracles | IE the Chrēst? | Son of God

Chrestes as Oracle

Chrestes as Oracle

Here's an analysis of one of the more esoteric aspects of the mythicist position. While the discussion of "Chrestos" and "Chrestes," etc., represents a more scholarly element, it is an important one. If we understand that before there was a "Christ" there were many Chrests, including as priests and oracles engaged in religion - and by which title Jesus too was called - we have a clearer picture of the atmosphere in which Christianity was founded. 

Halloween: Season of the Crone

Halloween: Season of the Crone

Happy Halloween! Enjoy the new article by Barbara Walker, excerpted from her book "Man Made God." Be sure to share it. :)

Aztec Astrotheology

Aztec Astrotheology

Quetzalcoatl/Kukulkan and Christ

Quetzalcoatl/Kukulkan and Christ

Maya watchtowers discovered to align with solstices and equinoxes

Maya watchtowers discovered to align with solstices and equinoxes

December 21, 2012 is coming - are we all going to die?

December 21, 2012 is coming - are we all going to die?

Islamic fundamentalists destroy 8,000-year-old rock carvings

Islamic fundamentalists destroy 8,000-year-old rock carvings

Detestable!

Is Suetonius's Chresto a Reference to Jesus?

Is Suetonius's Chresto a Reference to Jesus?

Hot off the presses! Here is a MAJOR piece of the Christ-myth puzzle. I have taken a lengthy article and broken it down into different essays, with numerous links both to these other articles and to references, citations and annotated footnotes. You will see the other new articles in this "Chrestos" series in the "Related articles" and "Further Reading" sections. This "Chrestos" research ties together many loose ends in study of Christian origins. Enjoy!

Ad Homs, Misogyny and Professional Jealousy?

Ad Homs, Misogyny and Professional Jealousy?

Here we go again! Some people have nothing better to do than to frantically prevent others from reading my work, using whatever desperate measures they can glom onto.

Canadian Muslim professor to government: No more Muslim immigration

Canadian Muslim professor to government: No more Muslim immigration

A conversation on the Caesar's Messiah thesis

A conversation on the Caesar's Messiah thesis

The Buddha Myth | Buddha as Fiction

The Buddha Myth | Buddha as Fiction

The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet Acharya S

The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet Acharya S

The 2013 Astrotheology Calendar - Now Available!

The 2013 Astrotheology Calendar

Hot off the presses - get yer copy today!

Radio discussion of Mohammed film, 9/24

Radio discussion of Mohammed film

God in the Box at the Carmel Art & Film Festival

God in the Box at the Carmel Art & Film Festival

"God in the Box" is a terrific film that I think will help enlighten the world and increase peace by providing an open dialogue regarding religion, mythology and atheism. If we can all accept that numerous, often disparate ideas exist within the human experience, strife and division can only be decreased.

As a participant in this documentary, I am delighted to see that it is getting the recognition it deserves. Thank you, Carmel Art & Film Festival and Clint Eastwood!

Did Jesus have a wife? So says an ancient Egyptian papyrus

http://www.examiner.com/article/did-jesus-have-a-wife-so-says-an-ancient-egyptian-papyrus

Who was Mary Magdalene? | Sacred Harlot

Who was Mary Magdalene? | Sacred Harlot

Since the "Jesus's wife" papyrus is all the rage right now, I am currently writing an article about it. In the meantime, here is one about Mary Magdalene, believed for centuries to have been that very "wife." Feel free to like and share. :)

Anti-free speech efforts blaspheme MY religion

Anti-free speech efforts blaspheme MY religion

Bogus 'Mohammed' film actress wants named cleared

Bogus 'Mohammed' film actress wants named cleared

Is Jesus a Remake of Osiris? | The Lord of Egypt

Is Jesus a Remake of Osiris? | The Lord of Egypt

A perennial favorite that many people like to "like" and share. :)

Prometheus Crucified

Prometheus Crucified

Greek sacred texts and Dionysianism

Greek sacred texts and Dionysianism

Thomas Jefferson was a freethinker, not a devout Christian

Thomas Jefferson was a freethinker, not a devout Christian

Akin's 'legitimate rape' remark fuels women's increasing skepticism of religion

Akin's 'legitimate rape' remark fuels women's increasing skepticism of religion

Tens of thousands worldwide petition Iran to end child marriages

My latest Examiner article - please distribute widely. A little girl will undoubtedly thank you. Please also sign the petition and pass it around.

Tens of thousands worldwide petition Iran to end child marriages

Do the Bible and Koran accurately depict THE God of the cosmos?

Do the Bible and Koran accurately depict THE God of the cosmos?

Biblical River of Life = Milky Way

Biblical River of Life = Milky Way

Does Mitt Romney believe this?

Does Mitt Romney believe this?

Egyptian influence on Christianity radio show

Egyptian influence on Christianity radio show

Samson the solar myth

Samson the solar myth

Frank Zindler: Bart Ehrman and the Emperor's New Clothes

Frank Zindler: Bart Ehrman and the Emperor's New Clothes

Did the Biblical Jesus really live?

Did the Biblical Jesus really live?
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Polytheistic religions are really 'Biblical characters in disguise'

Polytheistic religions are really 'Biblical characters in disguise'

Muslim clerics call for destruction of Egypt's Great Pyramid and other antiquities

Muslim clerics call for destruction of Egypt's Great Pyramid and other antiquities

Did Moses Exist? Moses and Dionysus, BFF

Did Moses Exist? Moses and Dionysus, BFF

Jewish Mythmaking: The Talmud, Unicorn and Giant

Jewish Mythmaking: The Talmud, Unicorn and Giant

Ancient Uses of the Term Θεραπευταί/Therapeutai, as Found in Philo

Ancient Uses of the Term Θεραπευταί/Therapeutai, as Found in Philo

Hoffmann, CSER, 'Disease-Spreading Buggers' and Humanism

Hoffmann, CSER, 'Disease-Spreading Buggers' and Humanism

Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver

Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver

A sneak preview with a draft table of contents and an excerpt.

Join me in the Yucatan for a December 21, 2012 celebration!

Join me in the Yucatan for a December 21, 2012 celebration!

Happy Winter Solstice to those in the southern hemisphere! It's St. John's Nativity - coincidence? "He must increase, but I must decrease," says John, the summer sun, of his winter counterpart, Jesus. (John 3:30)

Therapeuts and Ancient Usages of the Greek Word Therapeuo

Therapeuts and Ancient Usages of the Greek Word Therapeuo

Christianity and the summer solstice

Christianity and the summer solstice

Was the historical Jesus a carpenter?

Was the historical Jesus a carpenter?

Hoffman and Casey's ranting smear job against mythicists

Hoffman and Casey's ranting smear job against mythicists

I didn't write this forum post, and I frankly don't like reading such unseemly bilge, so I appreciate this response for what it is.

Muslim Brotherhood in America

Muslim Brotherhood in America

Best and worst countries for women

Best and worst countries for women

Osiris the Christ?

Osiris the Christ?

Herodotus on Reincarnation

Herodotus on Reincarnation

NYC: 99 sex abuse cases in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community since 2009

NYC: 99 sex abuse cases in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community since 2009

The first 'New Testament': Marcion of Pontus and the Gospel of the Lord

A new forum post about the first "New Testament": Marcion of Pontus and the Gospel of the Lord

Only in America: The story of Igor Finkler

Only in America: The story of Igor Finkler

Archaeologists find oldest artifact to mention Bethlehem, traditional birthplace of Jesus

Archaeologists find oldest artifact to mention Bethlehem, traditional birthplace of Jesus

Solar Mythology in the Land of the Rising Sun

Solar Mythology in the Land of the Rising Sun

The Eclipse of Solar Mythology?

The Eclipse of Solar Mythology?

Sweden: Muslim imams caught on tape covering up rape, violence against women

Sweden: Muslim imams caught on tape covering up rape, violence against women

Problems with Richard Carrier and Others

Problems with Richard Carrier and Others

Experimenting with sexists

Experimenting with sexists

Facebook wants my private data

Facebook wants my private data

Did Mohammed exist?

Did Mohammed exist?

Jumping on the Avengers bandwagon

http://www.examiner.com/review/jumping-on-the-avengers-bandwagon

Jesus of where? A response by Frank Zindler to Bart Ehrman

Jesus of where? A response by Frank Zindler to Bart Ehrman

Councils for God and the development of the biblical canon: Another response to Bart Ehrman

Councils for God and the development of the biblical canon: Another response to Bart Ehrman

Does early Church father Justin Martyr quote the gospels?

Does early Church father Justin Martyr quote the gospels?

American Muslim: U.S. MUST fight sharia law

American Muslim: U.S. MUST fight sharia law

Dr. Tawfik Hamid is an Egyptian American who was involved in "radical" Islam in Egypt but who has since renounced that path. He remains a devoted Muslim.

The concept of Creation in Hinduism

The concept of Creation in Hinduism

Here's an cool new article by FTN guestwriter Murali Chemuturi. Ladies will especially like to hear this part: "In Hinduism, the 'first manifest' was a female, and the supreme being is also feminine."

Does the Didache quote the New Testament?

Does the Didache quote the New Testament?

Belgistan, Europe's Muslim capital

Belgistan, Europe's Muslim capital

Belgium slides into the abyss.

Attis: Born of a Virgin on December 25th, Crucified and Resurrected after Three Days

Attis: Born of a Virgin on December 25th, Crucified and Resurrected after Three Days

Another article popular this time of the year!

Does Josephus prove a historical Jesus?

Does Josephus prove a historical Jesus?

Easter: Christian or Pagan?

Easter: Christian or Pagan?

Easter: The Resurrection of Spring

Easter: The Resurrection of Spring

The Son-Sun pun strawman

The Son-Sun pun strawman

Another response to Bart Erhman, excerpted from my longer rebuttal - some 30+ pages! - to be published later...

Bart Ehrman: 'Mythicists' arguments are fairly plausible'

Bart Ehrman: 'Mythicists' arguments are fairly plausible'

The phallic 'Savior of the World' hidden in the Vatican

The phallic 'Savior of the World' hidden in the Vatican

Pre-Christian Temple Discovered in Norway

My article is now up on Yahoo Contributors! Please share, like, fan and comment!

http://voices.yahoo.com/pre-christian-temple-discovered-norway-11121380.html?cat=37

You can "fan" my page here:

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Archaeologists unearth 'unparalleled' pre-Christian temple in Norway

Archaeologists unearth 'unparalleled' pre-Christian temple in Norway

Is Jesus's nativity an Egyptian myth?

Is Jesus's nativity an Egyptian myth?

Les origines du christianisme et la recherche pour Jésus le Christ historique

Les origines du christianisme et la recherche pour Jésus le Christ historique

Judas and the 30 Pieces of Silver

Judas and the 30 Pieces of Silver

Are the New Testament gospels history? Where's the proof? | Acharya S | ...

Muslim authority plans megamosque on Jerusalem's Temple Mount

Muslim authority plans megamosque on Jerusalem's Temple Mount

Pennsylvania judge imposes Islamic law on assaulted parade-goer

Pennsylvania judge imposes Islamic law on assaulted parade-goer

c - The Gospel Story of the Two Thieves

The Gospel Story of the Two Thieves

1st-century Gospel of Mark fragment discovered?

1st-century Gospel of Mark fragment discovered?

Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam

Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam

Red Ice Radio - Acharya S - Hour 1 - The Christ Conspiracy

Red Ice Radio - Acharya S - Hour 1 - The Christ Conspiracy

I am delighted to announce the release of my new radio interview with Red Ice Radio! I think you'll really enjoy this one, because my Swedish host Henrik is very knowledgeable about this subject, so the program moved quite fluidly, IMO.

Knick phenom Jeremy Lin, a 'vocal Christian,' the new Tim Tebow?

Knick phenom Jeremy Lin, a 'vocal Christian,' the new Tim Tebow?

Bible morality or depravity?

Bible morality or depravity?

As I was editing this article by Barbara G. Walker, I became nauseated at the sickening violence in the Bible - I've read these passages too many times before, but not in one big gulp over a period of several hours. Well, here's a condensed go-to page for Bible atrocities, compiled by Barbara and edited by me, including links to the biblical verses, which can be read in the rollover windows. Pass it around!

Jesus and Paul: Figurehead and founder of Christianity?

Jesus and Paul: Figurehead and founder of Christianity?

Pre-Christian Churches of the Mediterranean

Pre-Christian Churches of the Mediterranean

World running out of clean water, food and fuel, as population explodes?

World running out of clean water, food and fuel, as population explodes?

Arabic word for 'nakedness,' 'shame' also means 'woman'

Arabic word for 'nakedness,' 'shame' also means 'woman'

Rhode Island student follows American Founding Fathers, gets hate speech, death threats

Rhode Island student follows American Founding Fathers, gets hate speech, death threats

Join me in the Yucatan for a December 21, 2012 celebration!

Don't forget to join me in the Yucatan for a December 21, 2012 celebration!

Happy 21st! Just a reminder of this momentous occasion - I'm told spaces are filling up, so if you want to meet me in Mexico, check it out now!

Please respect my religion! New video!

Please respect my religion! New video!

American Muslim: Islamic law prescribes death for apostates and gays, promotes pedophilia and wife beating, must be banned

American Muslim: Islamic law prescribes death for apostates and gays, promotes pedophilia and wife beating, must be banned

In God We Trust documentary

In God We Trust documentary

30 million women and children sex trafficked globally

30 million women and children sex trafficked globally

Millions in India bow to the sun, offending Muslims and Christians

Millions in India bow to the sun, offending Muslims and Christians

Cruise ships massively pollute our oceans and air

http://www.examiner.com/freethought-in-national/cruise-ships-massively-pollute-our-oceans-and-air

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women protest gender apartheid in Jerusalem

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women protest gender apartheid in Jerusalem

What 'they' are saying about me

What 'they' are saying about me

Indian tribals sacrifice 7-year-old girl, cut out her liver as offering to the gods

Indian tribals sacrifice 7-year-old girl, cut out her liver as offering to the gods

Facebook, Google, Yahoo ordered to remove 'anti-religious' content

Facebook, Google, Yahoo ordered to remove 'anti-religious' content