The Monumental Secret of the Crucifixion

by Julian Doyle

Throughout the history of Christianity there have been those claiming a monumental secret. Often centered around the Church of St. Sulpice in Paris and associated with French esoteric circles like Debussy who wrote in a

“Perhaps it’s to destroy that scandalous legend that Jesus Christ died on the cross.”

But even Canon Alfred Lilley came back from St. Sulpice questioning the crucifixion. There must have been some documentation in the church that convinced these people of something portentous. BUT now searching links between the history of Rome and the latest Biblical research, we finally reveal the extraordinary facts that prove exactly what the monumental secret was and its validity making the revaluation of Christianity, as we knew it, inevitable.

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2018

About the author

Julian Doyle is one of the worlds most versatile Film Makers. He has Written, Directed, Photographed, Edited and created Fxs all to the highest standards. His range goes from writing a play ‘Twilight of the Gods’ to winning awards for directing pop videos such as Kate Bush’s ‘Cloudbusting’ featuring Donald Sutherland and Iron Maiden’s ‘Play with Madness’. He is most famous for editing Monty Python’s Films and shooting the Fx’s for Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’, which he also edited. He has just completed the film of Chemical Wedding featuring Simon Callow. He can be seen in ‘Holy Grail’ playing the Policeman who puts his hand over the lens to bring the film to an end.

Reviews

[Dorum · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as conspiracy theories go, this book is not the most "far out there". Sure, don't expect a real scientific treatise, but don't throw the baby with the bathwater.

I believe that there are two issues that can be brought against this book. The first one is the editing. It has a lot of repetition and a very unprofessional way of saying what it needs to say. In a way, this adds to the charm. The second is (of course) that there is very little or no proof for the most important of its thesis.

Nevertheless, it does a good job at pointing out some contradictions of the New Testament story. In my opinion, some of them worth mentioning here:

1) The Bible mentions that the Sanhedrin refused to execute Jesus because they had no right to stone people. For this reason they took him to Pontius Pilatus. This makes no sense because they actually did have the right to stone people, as mentioned a few times in the story. (For example the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, or the woman saved by Jesus, or the death of Jacob, etc.).

2) Who arrested Jesus? In the synoptic Gospels he is arrested by the Sanhedrin and trialed for blasphemy. This in itself seems to be possible. In the Gospel of John however, he is arrested by a whole Roman cohort!!! It is important to know that a Roman cohort is about 500 soldiers (but it can be larger). Jerusalem itself was protected by only one cohort. Why exactly is it necessary to bring the whole cohort to arrest a pacifist healer and 12 disciple? Let us assume that the synoptic gospels are right. He was arrested by the Sanhedrin. Why wasn't he stoned directly? He was no threat to the Roman law.... And who exactly was high priest? We have the list of high priests and Caiaphas was never a high priest (but he was a the father of two high priests). Anna was a high priest but at that point Jesus was too young (he was also the father of another high priest).

Also, an interesting comment:
Josephus' first book contains absolutely nothing on the great fire of Rome which was blamed on the Jews. It also contains nothing on Judas the Galilean. It does however say that it contains this info. The second book of Josephus (Jewish Antiquities) also says that the first one contains these information. So it is clear that there was some heavy editing there.

Another one:

I never knew about Mandaeans. They really seem to be connected somehow to the early genesis of Christianity. I believe studying their culture might offer some interesting insights.

Of course, there are a lot of other issues that can be discussed about the New Testament, but these were for me surprising, because actually they are so obvious.

So in conclusion? I read these type of works for the fun. I read them just like I sometimes eat fast food.... It's some type of comfort reading. I don't think much of it, but I don't deny it has some appeal of sorts. I just wish that people would not consider themselves so bright after reading these types of books. Reading Da Vinci Code won't make you some kind of scholar in Bible History. No book will do that. And no, you don't have the answer to all questions. (To be honest the author never claims that)

[Alfred Nobile · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that gives food for thought. More on the blog tour.

[Rosemarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.

Review available from http://rosemariecawkwell.wordpress.com 5th February 2019