The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: The Redemption of the Peacock Angel [Paperback]

Mark Amaru Pinkham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

The legend of Jesus Christ is based on a much earlier Son of God myth from India, the legend of Murrugan, the Peacock Angel. Consider: * The symbol of the Catholic Church is Murrugan's symbol, the peacock, native to S.E.Asia. * Murrugan evolved into the Persian Mithras * Saint Paul came from the center of Mithras worship--Tarsus in Asia Minor-- and folded the Mithras legend into Jesus' life story * The Three Wise Men were Magi priests from Persia who believed Jesus was an incarnation of Mithras * The 'Christian' Emperor Constantine was a lifelong devotee of Mithras and was baptized on his deathbed * Hitler, the Knights Templar, and the Illuminati sought to use the power of the Peacock Angel to conquer the world

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931882029
• ISBN-13: 978-1931882026
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An iconoclastic, and highly recommended study, October 11, 2002

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This review is from: The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: The Redemption of the Peacock Angel (Paperback)

The Truth Behind The Christ Myth: The Redemption Of The Peacock Angel by Mark Amaru Pinkham, offers the original, iconoclastic hypothesis that the origins of belief in Jesus Christ lie in a Son of God myth from India concerning Murrugan, the Peacock angel. Numerous similarities in the belief are historically traced, as well as other circumstantial evidence that Murrugan's legend influenced the story told and believed by the first Christians. Pinkham goes even further to provocatively propose that the Peacock angel is indeed a real entity, and is known under other names in different cultures -- perhaps even by the stigmatized name "Lucifer" in the West, though his ultimate role is surely far different from the unmitigated wickedness that Western tradition has been known to ascribe the chief of the fallen angels. A welcome and original contribution to metaphysical studies, The Truth Behind The Christ Myth is an iconoclastic, and highly recommended study blending historical evidence and new age thinking.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tedious read, August 12, 2009

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This review is from: The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: The Redemption of the Peacock Angel (Paperback)

There is a lot of very good information in the book, if you can stay awake long enough to get to it. It's very dry reading. the book could have been organized better.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent exploration and articulation, October 28, 2008

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Scott Adams (Montpellier, VT USA) - See all my reviews

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This well-written book is a magnificent exploration and articulation of the christ meme in our history with an especially significant focus on Melek T'aus (the Peacock Angel) of the Yezidi culture.