The Amen Heresy (Paperback)

~ W.H. Muhlenfeld (Author)

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Ex-priest and dyslexic expert of ancient languages, Jack Fisher, agrees to assist an Israeli friend and expert of religious history and is drawn into an unsolved mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. His discovery of the true meaning of the Copper Scroll threatens to expose the three religions of Abraham as the monotheistic legacy of an ancient, sun-worshipping pharaoh, Amen-hotep IV. Jack joins forces with Agent Ariel Hadar of the Israeli Antiquities Authority and Sami Salaa, a Palestinian boy of the streets, in an epic struggle for possession of the scroll, and an explosive truth which will upend religious history and shatter the religious legacy of Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Bascom Hill Books (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982093845
• ISBN-13: 978-0982093849
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking thriller, December 4, 2009

By	Michael McGaulley - See all my reviews

Initially, The Amen Heresy, W.H. Muhlenfeld, put me in mind of a Daniel Silva kind of international thriller set partly in Jerusalem. It is that, but as I read on, I found echoes of other thrillers I've enjoyed, particularly those with a bent toward exploring religious or spiritual traditions: Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, of course, as well as Kathleen McGowan's The Expected One.

But, uniquely, The Amen Heresy is set in the Holy Land, the "source" of what are termed the Three Great Religions of the Book, the three Monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Then Muhlenfeld adds a twist: What if there were solid evidence that way back, even before these religious traditions sprang forth, there were another more fundamental source: ancient Egypt? Actually, that's not at all far-fetched, as religious scholars have uncovered a number of such bits of evidence: even the Ten Commandments and elements of Genesis echo the Egyptian Book of the Dead. For more intriguing ideas, check out some of the links to the early Gnostics as well as the Nag Hammadi scrolls found after World War II.

But don't let me mislead: these deeper elements are in The Amen Heresy, but, fundamentally, it is a thriller.

Who would have reason to grab and suppress this evidence? If you think "churchly-bureaucrats," you've got only part of the answer. True, that solid evidence, in the form of an authenticated document, would "change mankind's understanding of religious history and alter the future of spiritual belief." And it would make all too evident how organized, hierarchical religions -- more particularly the empire-builders within them -- have taken the simple, fundamental spiritual truths and "cloak[ed] them with heavy drapes of dogma [in order to embellish their] control with the mighty pull-cords of ritual."

At least the leaders of the established religious traditions only want to maintain the status quo. Muhlenfeld adds a deeper level of evil: think very rich, very narcissistic, very powerful, and very determined to set up his own personal cult-religion.

Who can stop him? A former Catholic priest, a too-attractive Israeli agent, and a street-smart street-urchin. Tough odds.

But a great story, particularly the final confrontation in an underground grotto beneath an ancient monastery in the Egyptian desert. Definitely worth a read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Fiction Adventure combined with Real Truths/History!, November 27, 2009

By	James Tharp "Sun Most High (Steve)" (Bozeman, MT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

AWESOME BOOK! I thoroughly enjoyed the author's sense of mystery and detail and he kept me interested all the way to the end. As an atheist and former evangelical Christian, I have done much research regarding the origins of Christianity, and this author has more than done his homework! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery combined with history and the search for our religious origins! What a great read! Amen!

5.0 out of 5 stars Bridget's Review, October 16, 2009

By	bridget3420 - See all my reviews

Jack Fisher is a dyslexic ancient languages expert. He used to be a priest and is now trying to help a friend solve the puzzle of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These scrolls may prove that three of Abraham's religions were a sham. Together with an agent and a young boy, they embark on the journey of a lifetime, determined to unravel a web of lies and set the truth free.

Astounding! This a brilliant read that will exercise your mind.