Saturday, July 02, 2011
Who Was Jesus? Revised edition!
The text remains substantially the same, with the same page numbers, table of contents and index. However, I have updated the font, corrected typos and errors, and included more citations and annotations.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Acharya S on Dark Matters Radio tonight!
Sorry about the last minute notification, but we just made this arrangement because of pressing current events. For all the night owls and folks in other parts of the world, I will be appearing on Dark Matters Radio with Don Ecker tonight, August 17-18th, from 1:00-3:00 AM EST/10:00-12:00 PM PST.
Here's the write-up:
http://darkmattersradio.com/
Don and I will be discussing my work in comparative religion and mythology, as well as religious pathology and current events that are affecting us all.
To listen to the show, at 1:00 AM EST/10:00 PM PST go to the link below, click on the red button that says, "Listen LIVE!" and a box should pop up and start playing.
http://www.dqrm.com/
If the show doesn't play, try hitting the green start button.
Enjoy!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled
I've given my web page a new facelift. If you don't have this book, you're missing out on some fascinating info. Check out the search engine on this page - you can search the book!
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Who is Acharya S?
Who is Acharya S? And what is Truth Be Known? "Acharya S" is the pen name of independent scholar and author D.M. Murdock, who owns Stellar House Publishing, LLC. Ms. Murdock writes books about the origins of religion and mythology, with an eye to the astrotheological meanings of religious ideas and myths. Her book about the origins of Christianity called The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold has been read widely and critiqued over the past decade.
In response to the commentary about The Christ Conspiracy, Acharya/Murdock wrote Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled and Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ. This latter book, which analyzes the gospel story and includes the words of many important Christian scholars, has been well received by a number of experts and scholars in the field of Christian origins. Murdock has also written many articles and done interviews and radio programs addressing a wide variety of issues raised by her work and its criticism.In 2007, the internet movie "ZEITGEIST" went viral and was viewed by many millions of people. The first part of the movie was based significantly on Acharya's work and, because of its popularity, has been heavily criticized, particularly by Christian fundamentalists. Over the years since then, Acharya/Murdock has responded many times with a series of articles, videos and a number of ebooks and books, including the massive study of the connection between the ancient Egyptian religion and Christianity entitled, Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection. This important book has been endorsed by a New Testament scholar and a renowned archaeologist. Other recent works of Acharya/Murdock's include Jesus as the Sun throughout History, The Gospel According to Acharya S and The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar.
As a "mythicist," Acharya S is not anti-religion, nor is she interested in creating atheists. Indeed, Murdock enjoys religion, not as a believer in it but as an observer of some of its great contribution to human culture, especially as concerns its simple and logical origins. These origins revolve largely around natural phenomena that are observable by human beings globally over the past many thousands of years. These observations beginning in remote antiquity have been recorded in numerous ways, including art, architecture, calendars, myths, rituals and traditions. The mythical and astrotheological origins of much religion are becoming increasingly obvious with the fascinating finds from the ancient world such as Stonehenge, the Pyramids, Newgrange and much more globally.Unfortunately, we have lost so much of our ancient culture, and it continues to be threatened by battles over ideology and resources. Let us hope in the future that we can do a better job preserving and restoring our shared common heritage. Acharya's work is designed to prevent further cultural loss and to bring forth amazing and enriching information long buried under layers of dirt and dust, as well as banished from the mass human psyche through cultural conditioning and biases often found in mainstream religions.
Online since 1995, Acharya S and Truth Be Known have been dedicated to bringing to the public lost, hidden and buried treasure in the form of fascinating knowledge that has spurred the creation of a number of astounding cultures and civilizations such as those of ancient Egypt, Sumeria, Greece, Babylon and India. For more information about these amazing subjects, see Acharya's websites TruthBeKnown.com, StellarHousePublishing.com and FreethoughtNation.com.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Buddhism 101 & Christian Apologists
Buddhism 101 & Christian Apologists
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Happy New Year!
Here is wishing you a great New Year! Hopefully things will just get better and better for you and yours in the coming year.
I wanted to share with you some great new reviews of my book "The Gospel According to Acharya S." It's a little rabblerousing tome you will want to have in your collection of things that make you go "hmmmm" and "aha!"
"The Gospel According to Acharya S" reflects my thoughts about what I feel are the most important concepts to hit the human mind, including and especially as concerns religion, spirituality and liberty of thought. "The Gospel" is a sort of Freethought Bible, if you will! In fact, I like to call it "The Purple Bible."
You can read about the contents here:
http://stellarhousepublishing.com/gospel.html
And here are some neat reviews I thought I'd share.
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Enlightened Woman
January 2, 2010
By Sam Dudgeon "Sammy" (Australia)
I have always appreciated Acharya's work ever since I read "Suns Of God." This woman is one of greatest free thinking spirits today!
This book should be the set text for Religious Education in schools today. Why? Because it makes you think! Something most people do not do - most have no idea where most out religious concepts come from, and it is high time we started looking instead of following like none thinking idiots! No wonder the world is in the riddled state it is in today!
This book is great because it is an easy read not too heavy and is great for someone who does not have too much time on their hands to pick up and read, or for just a quick reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Honest, Blunt, Hilarious
January 1, 2010
By Kenneth Dyer (Tri-Cities, WA)
This is another fine scholarly work from Acharya S with lots of interesting facts and research. I read three of her other books before this - they left me wondering how she felt about things, what her philosophy was, etc., and this book gave me the opportunity to feel like I got to know her better as a person.
She starts off by giving you her definition of "God," and then she moves into her opinions and views of the Bible and religion in general. Her words so resonated with me that I found the book to be hilarious. I was laughing through much of it because I agreed with everything she said. I consider this book to be a comedy, from my own perspective of course. :-)
I read this book in one day - it's a quick, easy read. So if you've read some of her books and have questions as to who she is and what her views are, then this book will answer your questions as well as provide you with more interesting facts, obscure Bible quotes, Koran quotes and more.
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As you can tell, "The Gospel" not only contains profound philosophizing and fascinating facts not found in my other writings, but hopefully it also reflects my sense of humor. :)
http://stellarhousepublishing.com/gospel.html
Enjoy - and have a great one!
Acharya S/D.M. Murdock
Author, "The Christ Conspiracy," "Suns of God," "Who Was Jesus?," "Christ in Egypt," "The Gospel According to Acharya S" and "The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar"
http://TruthBeKnown.com
http://StellarHousePublishing.com
http://TBKNews.blogspot.com
http://FreethoughtNation.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-17009-Freethought-Examiner
P.S. If you have my "2010 Astrotheology Calendar," you know that today is the Nativity of the Sumerian Goddess Inanna and the Coming of the Egyptian Goddess Isis from Phoenicia! It's never too late to get this calendar, which is full of great info you can't find in one place elsewhere -
http://stellarhousepublishing.com/2010calendar.html
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Solstice Day Song
Here's a little song I've put together for this special time of the year!
From the album:
"How the Christians Stole Solstice" :)
(P.S. I tried to put this song into a player, but it wasn't working. Your computer will probably bring up a player automatically - enjoy!)Lyrics
A long time ago in Egypt,So the ancient texts do say,
Isis's boy-child, Horus,
Was born on Solstice Day
Hark now hear the Pagans sing,
A new sun born today
And people will live forever more
Because of Solstice Day
Monday, November 30, 2009
New Astrotheology Calendar Radio Show!
Truth or Fiction with Acharya S: "The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar"
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Acharya S interview with David Shankbone
Renowned photog and interviewer David Shankbone has posted a brand new interview of me on his blog:
Christ Conspiracy author D.M. Murdock answers five questions
David has photographed hordes of famous people, providing some 4,000 images for Wikipedia over the years. He has also interviewed some very famous people, including Israeli president Shimon Perez, Wiki founder Jimmy Wales and infamous Muslim apostate Salman Rushdie.
New Astrotheology Calendar Reviews and Video!
If you have an interest in humanity's celebrations of antiquity and their relationship to each other and today's religions, you will want to have this calendar!
Here are some great new reviews of "The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar":
5.0 out of 5 stars
Historical accuracy recaptured...in a calendar, November 5, 2009
By Elisabeth Biernik
I absolutely love this calendar!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding in all ways!, November 7, 2009
By Charles Johnson "C.J." (Highland, TX)
I also appreciated the "cool stuff" section.
And there are sources for further reading and a bibliography.
What a totally cool idea!
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THE 2010 ASTROTHEOLOGY CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH AMAZON!
If you haven't watched my new calendar video, go for it! The video has my voiceover and loads of great images - and it's been reuploaded with new music.
Enjoy!
Acharya S/D.M. Murdock
Author, "The Christ Conspiracy," "Suns of God," "Who Was Jesus?," "Christ in Egypt," "The Gospel According to Acharya S" and "The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar"
Saturday, October 31, 2009
"The Gospel According to Acharya S" This Week on Aeon Byte!
Look at what Miguel has to say about our latest foray together, during which I interviewed HIM about my book "The Gospel According to Acharya S!"
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Topics Discussed:
--Why religion is actually a positive force.
--What scholarly u-turns she has taken recently and new wrinkles on her ongoing research.
--How Acharya actually turned the tables and interviewed the host of the show!
And much more!!!
Just go to http://www.thegodabovegod.com/. The program is broadcast all weekend long. Listen to it at your convenience.
All of Acharya's interviews can be found at
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?cat=5
Abraxas
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If you would like to have your very own copy of the "Purple Bible," please go here:
http://StellarHousePublishing.com/gospel.html
"The Gospel According to Acharya S" is available internationally through Amazon.
Enjoy!
Acharya S/D.M. Murdock
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Freethought Nation
Freethought Nation
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Islam and the Media: Terrorism Pays
Islam and the Media: Terrorism Pays
"The media and the entire world simply must call a spade a spade and stop verifying by their cowardice and coddling that terrorism pays. Otherwise, we humans as a whole can no longer call ourselves ethical and moral. And our future will be dire indeed."
Please read, comment and pass around!
Friday, September 11, 2009
'"Who Was Jesus?" is an important and enlightening book!'
An important and enlightening book
5.0 out of 5 stars (September 10, 2009)
By Donovan Haagensen (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Sacred allegories historical events?
"Murdock reveals the obvious erroneousness and fictional nature of the Gospels in a very rational and objective manner."Not only has she revealed the obvious erroneousness and fictional nature of the Gospels, but she has "dismantled" and carefully laid out all the essential elements and clues on the table, so to speak, focusing on each individual component, and plainly demonstrating, in a very rational and objective manner, the indisputable facts, as well as highlighting the evident flaws. Even if the information she divulges seems obvious to anyone who has long been suspicious or sceptical of the content contained within the "Good Book", it is nevertheless a riveting and enjoyable read – uncomplicated and coherent, and free of condescension and convolution. Furthermore, she does not express personal opinions, make speculative judgments, or attempt to sway anyone to a particular school of thought, but instead applies the same acumen and impartialness that any scholar or scientist would be expected to employ in the investigation of any subject under examination. In short, Ms. Murdock’s conclusions, which are reached by use of logical deduction and rationale, appear to be incontrovertible.
"Murdock’s conclusions, which are reached by use of logical deduction and rationale, appear to be incontrovertible."
If the same people who are convinced that these bizarre tales are inerrant truths are also capable of accepting the fact that children’s fairytales are clearly made up fantasies, then perhaps it’s about time that they apply the same logic when examining the Bible. And although this would normally be apparent simply by reading the Bible with an open mind, Ms. Murdock has gone the extra mile by not only stating the obvious, but also showing, in meticulous detail, how things just don’t quite add up (or, conversely, how certain things DO add up).
Regrettably, in this modern age, faith is just no longer an acceptable justification, when common sense and methodical enquiry demonstrate otherwise. And this is why it is important, if not essential, that more people read books by authors like D.M. Murdock, in the hope that these outdated and primitive notions will be appropriately seen for what they really are, that the "penny will drop", just as the Flat Earth was eventually rightfully "corrected".
Who Was Jesus? is an important book, essential in the ongoing enterprise of exposing the truth and enlightening the world, so that we may have a future where morals, ethics, integrity, and simple goodness are the order of the day.
D. Haagensen
Johannesburg, South Africa
For more information about this "important and enlightening book," please go to Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
The Real ZEITGEIST Challenge
The Real ZEITGEIST Challenge
http://stellarhousepublishing.com/zeitgeist-challenge.html
Here is a pertinent excerpts:
"...once more I step into the fray to demonstrate — as I have already done many times over the past decades — that a number of salient 'modern' religious notions are in fact very ancient, that Christianity is largely a rehash of earlier religions and mythologies, and that acknowledging this past, without all the brainwashing and conditioning that causes intellectual dishonesty, blindness and hysteria, represents the real 'ZEITGEIST Challenge.'"
This article is also available as a free 20+-page ebook for immediate download. If you are interested in the truth behind "ZEITGEIST," Part 1, you will want to read this article/ebook.
I believe this subject is very important, as I am convinced that proper understanding of humanity's religions are a major key to establishing a functional human family.
Here is how I end this article:
"For the sake of justice and mankind's magnificent legacy - this information actually represents the best of humanity - we must not let the cover up of this crime against humanity stand and the burial of our heritage occur again. We have the tools and freedoms at last to reconstruct the past to a greater extent, to restore the ancient cultures to their proper place, and to delve into religious origins in a way never before enjoyed. Let us not allow this amazing opportunity to slip away based on the same blind belief, calumny and specious contentions that buried this legacy in the first place. This awakening towards our collective past and call to preserve it in the face of continued censorial onslaught represents the real challenge of ZEITGEIST."
The Real ZEITGEIST Challenge article
The Real ZEITGEIST Challenge ebook
Friday, August 07, 2009
'My mother is a religious fanatic - what can I do?' Part 2
"My mother is a religious fanatic - what can I do?" Part 2
I have included suggestions I've encountered a number of times over the years during which so many people have asked me the same or similar question. I have also provided approaches I have used in other arenas, such as "going native."
Please go read my article and pass it around to anyone you feel would benefit! Also, be sure to comment - it's easy to comment there, no account needed.
Enjoy!
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Chronicles of Acharya S
I particularly enjoy appearing on Miguel's program and have done so several times now. The shows are listed here -
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?cat=5
Like me, Miguel works very hard on a shoestring budget to bring everybody the best material he can find. If you are looking for something interesting to do, and you enjoy my work, please go to Miguel's site and listen to our programs together. I'm certain that Miguel will be very grateful for your attention and patronage.
It's because of the support and appreciation of all the great folks that we can continue to bring to light this fascinating information, so thank you!
Enjoy - and check out the rest of Miguel's massive audio library as well.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
"Your book 'Who Was Jesus?' is phenomenal!"
From: Sandy FeltonIam now making a special offer to anyone who gets a copy of my book Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ through my website. If you obtain the book directly from me, I will throw in three ebooks for free, including:
Subject: Your book "Who Was Jesus" is phenomenal!
To: Acharya S
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Hi Acharya or Ms. Murdock:
I got the book "Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ" from the library, and I wanted to start underlining very quickly into it, so I bought it.
Fantastic book, what a research job!
The last chapter, where you try to decipher the politics of why such and such passage is in which gospel was amazingly insightful.
It is so great to have a scholar of this area who isn't so biased in favor of the "accuracy" of these documents.
Thank you so much.
Mr. Sandy Felton
The Acharya Articles Collection
The Companion Guide to ZEITGEIST, Part 1
Jesus as the Sun throughout History
Here's the URL for the book, with the special offer:
http://www.stellarhousepublishing.com/whowasjesus1.html
Here's what others are saying about WWJ:
"Who Was Jesus? is a fine work, characterized by your unique ability to spot neglected implications and aspects of debates..."See what the buzz is all about - go to my website to read much more about Who Was Jesus? Watch the great video about it there as well!
Robert M. Price, PhD
"I've known people with triple Ph.D's who haven't come close to the scholarship here."
Pastor David Bruce, M.Div
"D.M. Murdock, aka 'Acharya S,' has written a really fine introduction to the problem of the Historical Jesus."
Robert H. Eisenman, PhD
"D.M. Murdock's Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ is unquestionably one of the finest and most enjoyable books I've ever read."
David Mills
"Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of the Christ just might be the best short introduction to Biblical scholarship yet."
David Bergland
"Probably the best of this genre..."
Ex-Priest Bob Semes
"I wish every member of every Christian congregation could be made to read it through, slowly and carefully."
Barbara Walker
http://www.stellarhousepublishing.com/whowasjesus1.html
And be sure to get your copy with the special offer of three free ebooks.
Enjoy!
Friday, June 19, 2009
"Christ in Egypt" Bonus!
http://www.stellarhousepublishing.com/christinegypt.html
Now, when you order CIE directly through me, you will receive THREE ebooks f.ree:
"The Acharya Articles Collection"
"Who Was Jesus?"
"Jesus as the Sun throughout History"
Here's yet another great review of CIE by ex-missionary Brian Redmond:
5.0 out of 5 starsTo get your copy of this blockbuster of a book - plus three f.ree ebooks! - go to:
Set My People Free, June 1, 2009
By Brian Redmond "truthseeker" (Japan)
(REAL NAME)
"The title of this work, 'Christ in Egypt,' will bring to mind the Biblical story of Christ's flight into Egypt as a baby; but, rather than the story of a mythical sojourn within Egypt, this is a factual account of the process by which the whole Christian story actually emerged from out of Egypt; and it will set people free.
"It will set people free from the burden of having to say they believe things which countermand their intelligence and the errors and inconsistencies found in the Gospels, which Ms. Murdock elucidated in her previous work 'Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of the Christ.' It will set people free to think for themselves as Acharya -- a teacher indeed -- shows us from impeccable sources what the people who lived in the Nile Delta 2,000 years and more ago: Egyptians, Jews and Greeks and others, thought and felt; and how their aspirations coalesced to give us the tales found in the four Gospels.
"It is a story of human striving to make sense of the world, and how our passion to do so can overrrule our integrity as we struggle for a foothold in a turbulent world. D.M. Murdock, in this tour de force, gives the people of this age a firm foothold upon which to base our own clear-eyed view of how we came to be what we are, and the inspiration to build upon this rock, not another church, but a community of individuals who base their opinions on evidence and engage in civilized discourse."
http://www.stellarhousepublishing.com/christinegypt.html
Enjoy!
Acharya S/D.M. Murdock
P.S. If you already have all these writings but would like to help out - I really need help right now, as I finish up my new book "The Gospel According to Acharya S" - please go to this page:
http://truthbeknown.com/help.htm
Thank you!
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Gospel According to Acharya S
The Gospel According to Acharya S
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I've included an extensive Table of Contents, highlighting the numerous subjects I am addressing in this new book. If you read the old Gospel online, note that this paperback edition one is expanded and updated. I've written a new essay, "Born in Sin?" and have included "A Truly Sacred Scripture" from my blog as well.
Here's a little taste from the Prologue:
When I first wrote these essays in the early 90s, those who read them thought they were revolutionary—and unpublishable. The publishing industry back then was such that if you did not have a publisher of significance—and there were relatively few—you could expect to sell a handful of copies and to remain obscure and unknown. Writers were at the mercy of overburdened editors and their massive slush piles. Once the internet became fairly popular, however, revolutionary writings such as these found a home, as did eventually also the world of small publishing using print-on-demand. The internet is the great equalizer, as self-published or small publisher books compete side by side with the big-name companies, and a controversial book like this one becomes a feasible project. What you are holding, therefore, is something that would have been difficult if not impossible to create and propagate just a couple of decades ago. In the future, with the push for censorship as concerns religious cults, such a book may again become nonviable, banned and burned. In this regard, read it while you can, before it is put on the Index of the next Inquisition!
