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'''Peter Gandy''' has written extensively on world [[Mysticism]] and classical civilization, and in particular the [[mystery religions]] |
'''Peter Gandy''' has written extensively on world [[Mysticism]] and classical civilization, and in particular the [[mystery religions]]. He holds an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] specializing in ancient pagan mystery religions [http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=44250]. He is known mainly for his books co-authored with [[Timothy Freke]]. Their popular yet controversial works on [[Jesus]] argue for a [[Jesus-Myth|Jesus as a mythical creation]]. |
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== Books by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy == |
== Books by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy == |
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* ''Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians'' (2002) |
* ''Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians'' (2002) |
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* ''The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom'' (2005) |
* ''The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom'' (2005) |
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* ''The Gospel of the Second Coming'' (2007) |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[The Jesus Mysteries]] |
*[[The Jesus Mysteries]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.thesecondcoming.co.uk Homepage of The Gospel of the Second coming] |
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[[Category:Living people|Gandy, Peter]] |
[[Category:Living people|Gandy, Peter]] |
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Revision as of 07:53, 16 March 2008
Peter Gandy has written extensively on world Mysticism and classical civilization, and in particular the mystery religions. He holds an M.A. specializing in ancient pagan mystery religions [1]. He is known mainly for his books co-authored with Timothy Freke. Their popular yet controversial works on Jesus argue for a Jesus as a mythical creation.
Books by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy
- The Complete Guide to World Mysticism (1998)
- The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharoahs (1998)
- The Wisdom of the Pagan Philosophers (The Wisdom of the World) (1999)
- The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God? (1999)
- Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians (2002)
- The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom (2005)
- The Gospel of the Second Coming (2007)
See also
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