PFC Book Club: “Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God” by Catherine Nixey

Join PFC member Ann Norman as she leads the Book Club to discuss “Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God” by Catherine Nixey

LINK TO JOIN IS  HERE!

Link to the Kindle version: https://www.amazon.com/Heretic-Savior-Killer-Deaths-Christ-ebook/dp/B09722H3T3/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

Christianity was uniquely successful, but this book shows it was not unique; this book surveys many stories from the early centuries CE with parallels to early Christianity and the many different early versions of early Christianity of which we today in the West are almost totally unaware. Ann Norman will be leading the book discussion, and will come with a list of other books and podcasts about the origins of early Christianity. Anyone with an interest in the origins of Christianity from a historical perspective, or information to share, will want to attend.

From the blurb at Amazon: “Contrary to the teachings of the church today, in the first several centuries of Christianity’s existence, there was no consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. Instead, there were many different Christs. One had a twin brother and traveled to India; another consorted with dragons. One particularly terrifying Christ scorned his parents and killed those who opposed him.

Moreover, in the early years of the first millennium there were many other saviors, many sons of gods who healed the sick and cured the lame. But as Christianity spread, they were pronounced unacceptable – even heretical – and they faded from view.”