Our Sun-God: Christianity Before Christ

by John Denham Parsons

Many would dismiss the idea of Christianity before Christ as being ridiculous without looking at any evidence. Yet some church fathers have admitted that the Christian religion did in fact exist before the Christian era, including St. Augustine himself who said, "The very thing which is now called the Christian religion existed among the ancients also, nor was it wanting from the inception of the human race until the coming of Christ in the flesh, at which point the true religion which was already in existence began to be called Christian." This is an important book for those interested enough to look at valid research. It approaches the subject from a general church view and a Gnostic point of view, plus chapters on The Hebrew Scriptures, Non-Jewish Evidence, The Sun-God of the New Testament, and Sun-God Worship in the Days of the Fathers. A man named Jesus may still have existed, but a number of pagan mythologies involving the sun may have been added into the story of his life in order to bring the more stubborn pagans of the time into the Christian fold. This timeless story should not diminish Christianity, but should enhance it with a deeper spiritual value for those willing to shed a strict dogmatic viewpoint. It can be difficult to fully understand our older religions because of their age and the changes that occur over time, but this book goes back to uncover some of the more interesting elements that are shown to exist. It fits well for the more modern world, as we continue to gain a better understanding of ourselves and the origins of our beliefs.

Genres: Philosophy, History, Anthropology, Religion

212 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2007

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely phenomenal book. Rock solid presentation on the sun-god origins of the Judeo-Christian scriptures and traditions, as well as others. A lot of "how did I not see that before" moments as the one reads through the evolution of sun-god worship transformed into the powerful Christian religion today. A must read for anyone interested in early Christian origins and theology in general.

[Pat D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Surprised

This is an excellent read for those who have an open mind in regards to religions. I found this to be very well written, with ample references. Not at all written like the loquacious theologians of today. Simple , concise, and to the point! I recommend for all who search for truth!

[Vince Hamon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pagan origins of Christianity

Interesting take down of Christianity considering itvwas written in the late 1800s. It's bpremuse that Christianity is paganism dressed in new clothes seems indisputable

[Alex Genna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting Read

Plausible, credible theories. Worthy of a few hours of your time to consider. Get it, read it, think about it

[Jean-Pierre Vidrine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the book in which the author claims to have traced the origins of the Judeo-Christian One God back to various forms of sun god worship. The book is hit and miss as the author alternates between backing up his arguments fairly well and just throwing out an argument with nothing to really back it up with as though it were an obviously fully fleshed out conclusion. One fatal flaw is the author's ignorance (meaning, literally, that he is ignoring the idea) of the feminine aspects of deity. Despite pages and pages that dissect the sacred four-letter name of God, Parsons never mentions the well known fact that two of those letters are female names and, hence, feminine aspects. This, along with the author's prejudices (he refers to the rites of goddess worship as "obscene"), only serve to cast doubt on the rest of the book. There is no doubt, on reading the text, that the author did much research. But, one wonders what research did he avoid. If nothing else, the book serves as food for thought. It just needs a little salt.

[Johannes J Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our religion origin revealed

How do one get a copy of this to all the bible schools and seminaries.....alas they won't read it. As for me I have faith in my dog which is honest and reliable. The book's narrative is easy to follow and for me unique in it's pursuit...which is very convincing

[James Lowery · Rating 5 out of 5]

This essentially goes through the evidence for astronomical worship within Christianity straight from the mouths of its earliest proponents.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting. If it's right, it changes a lot.