Carl D. (Carlo) reviewed The Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in History (Audio CD) (Abridged) on
Helpful Score: 3
Micheal Baigent is a historian who tells a different story about the life of Jesus based on historical evidence, recovered documents, and the tendencies of the church to carefully control information, particularly religious content and when documenting the accounts of a human once they were deified. Baigent's books were the inspiration of author Dan Brown who wrote fictional works such as: 'The Da vinci Code' and 'Angels and Demons'. Whether you are a devout Christian or not, the great deal of historical information provided in this book will offer new personal insights on the life of Jesus and the governing powers of the time. As a novice, the book seemed at times to jump into waves of historical data that was a little boring and seemingly non-relevant; however most of the time the relevancy of the information was exposed later. I liked the book and feel most of the historical information made much more sense than what I learned growing up. I feel it 'matured' my understanding of the life and times of Jesus and the powers that be. If you enjoy this kind of material, another great book to read is Deepak Chopra's, 'The Third Jesus'.
Ryan B. (lokitricks) - reviewed The Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in History (Audio CD) (Abridged) on
Helpful Score: 1
There was some interesting anecdotal information provided regarding the possibilities and probabilities of Jesus' death being staged and his life continuing after the crucifixion as well as his marriage to Mary Magdalene. The author came across to me as being very sincere and believable, maintaining a humble and pragmatic approach to his information as opposed to engaging in propaganda or wild controversies. However, it was somewhat disappointing to learn that the information contained within the "Jesus Papers" themselves were and still are, unavailable. Unfortunately, the alleged contents of the Jesus Papers is primarily heresy since they are still in the private possession of a certain individual who has not released these papers for scholarly and scientific review and study. The politics involved are quite complex.
Probably the most interesting points in the book for me was the information pertaining to the great lengths that the Catholic Church resorts to in order to cover-up, control, suppress, and distort information which would contradict their stubborn tenets and dogmas. Not that that alone is anything new or a surprise, but specifics were discussed particularly regarding the Nag Hammadi texts (Dead Sea Scrolls) and other missing gospels and writings hidden or unacknowledged by the Vatican.
Probably the most interesting points in the book for me was the information pertaining to the great lengths that the Catholic Church resorts to in order to cover-up, control, suppress, and distort information which would contradict their stubborn tenets and dogmas. Not that that alone is anything new or a surprise, but specifics were discussed particularly regarding the Nag Hammadi texts (Dead Sea Scrolls) and other missing gospels and writings hidden or unacknowledged by the Vatican.
