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Acharya S on Aeon Byte radio, 11/17-18
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Come hear my new radio program with Miguel Conner all this weekend! In this show, I discuss the Maya, the Milky Way and religious ideas that can be found around the world. The Mayans and the Milky Way http://www.aeonbytegnosticradio.com/2010/05/may-15-may-16-its-complete-truth-about.html Here’s Miguel’s write-up: “Groundbreaking scholarship continues to reveal the sublime legacy…
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A conversation on the Caesar’s Messiah thesis
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UPDATE: As concerns the “news” about this thesis rocketing around the net, forgive me if I’m a bit skeptical. This “announcement” is a paid press release, which is significant because it’s not a news item that anyone’s investigated. Rather than some newly discovered confessional document, I’m imagining Joe’s found a…
Read MoreRadio discussion of Mohammed film, 9/24
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CORRECTION: Sorry about the mix-up over the XZone radio program. I didn’t realize that it wouldn’t be live. The program will be recorded and will be broadcast first from 10:00-11:00 PM EST/7:00-8:00 PM PST. However, it will be an archived MP3 located at the following link, so you can listen…
Read MoreAcharya S on the Stench of Truth, 9/7
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UPDATE: Here’s the link for the MP3 of the program – have a listen! I had an excellent time! This truth was not “stenchy” at all! As the program’s host, Ted Torbich, said on Facebook, while posting this MP3 link: My show with Acharya S from 9/7/12. This is a…
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2012: A New Beginning
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“Join independent religion scholar Acharya S/D.M. Murdock for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure at the ancient site of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, Mexico!” The mysterious Maya seem to have come from nowhere, like time travelers of legend. Where did they come from? How did their culture develop? What were the beliefs…
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Egyptian influence on Christianity radio show
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Right now and all weekend will be a replay of my radio discussion with Miguel Conner about my book Christ in Egypt! Here is the “teaser”: http://www.aeonbytegnosticradio.com/2012/08/teaser-for-wisdom-god-thoth-08042012.html At that link, Miguel writes: Our rebroadcast is “The Egyptian Influence on Gnosticism & Christianity.” Virgin, cutting-edge evidence finally reveals the stunning span,…
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Moses and the Midianites
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Tradition holds that the Pentateuch, composed of the first five books of the Bible, also called the Torah, was written by the Israelite lawgiver Moses, who is held up therein as the major prophet of the Lord of the universe. The claim that Moses wrote the Pentateuch is not sustainable…
Read MoreChildren of the Sun trailer
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Awesome! My Croat friends have finally released a trailer for their film “Children of the Sun,” which all about solar mythology! Look for me at 1:58. The first part is in Croat, but from my part onward most of it’s in English. If you have any Croat friends, be sure…
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Councils for God and the development of the biblical canon: Another response to Bart Ehrman
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Among the dozen or so criticisms of my book The Christ Conspiracy by Bart Ehrman in his book Did Jesus Exist? (24) appears the following, regarding the time and effort spent on the canonization of the New Testament part of the Bible. In this criticism, Ehrman quotes my book and…
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Does early Church father Justin Martyr quote the gospels?
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In his new book Did Jesus Exist? (23), referring to my discussion in The Christ Conspiracy of the second-century dating of the New Testament gospels, Bart Ehrman summarizes a contention in my work about whether or not the early Church father Justin Martyr (fl. 150 AD/CE) mentioned or quoted the…
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The Son-Sun pun strawman
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In his book Did Jesus Exist?, Bart Ehrman singles me out for especial berating, suggesting repeatedly that I am “making things up” and placing me in a category of mythicists whose writings constitute “sensationalist claims that are so extravagant, so wrongheaded, and so poorly substantiated that it is no wonder…
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Bart Ehrman: Jesus mythicists’ arguments are ‘fairly plausible’
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In a interview with NPR (April 1, 2012), Did Jesus Exist? the interviewer summarizes New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman’s views on the debate about whether or not Jesus Christ is a mythical figure: Mythicists’ arguments are fairly plausible, Ehrman says. According to them, Jesus was never mentioned in any Roman…
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The phallic ‘Savior of the World’ hidden in the Vatican
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In the first edition of my book The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold (1999), I included a chapter entitled “The Bible, Sex and Drugs” (275-295), at the end of which I provided a line drawing of a bronze, rooster-headed bust with a phallus for a beak. Under the…
Read MoreAre the New Testament gospels history? Where’s the proof?
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Happy Day! A new video clip for your entertainment and edification – enjoy! For more information, see this post: D.M. Murdock/Acharya S on DVD! Go to this link directly to purchase the DVD “Great Minds of Our Time: D.M. Murdock.”
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1st-century Gospel of Mark fragment found?
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The New Testament blogosphere is all abuzz with news of a purported papyrus discovery that comprises fragments of some 19 or more different Bible manuscripts, including a small piece of the Gospel of Mark. A Christian professor relates that “one of the world’s leading paleographers” has dated the Mark fragment…
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Please respect my religion! New video!
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Note from the author: Thank you for watching my video – I hope you enjoyed it. I am planning to do many more videos, including a full-length documentary based on my book The Christ Conspiracy. However, I am in need of better computer equipment to do so and do not…
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God in the Box to be shown at ArcLight Cinema!
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UPDATE: We made it into the top five, so we’re in! Look for the showing on November 7-10 in Hollywood. Here’s the ArcLight channel on Youtube with the Film Festival playlist. ArcLight Cinema in Los Angeles is having a vote on films/ documentaries to show in its theaters. One of…
Read MoreGod in the Box documentary at Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis
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Great news! The long-awaited documentary “God in the Box” is going to be screened at the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana! See if you or someone you know can make it – you might just recognize a familiar face… “God in the Box” is a fascinating film made by…
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D.M. Murdock/Acharya S on DVD!
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I’m delighted to announce that a new video/DVD featuring me and my work is now available! The DVD, produced by artist Scott Burdick, can be obtained here: “Great Minds of Our Time: D.M. Murdock” Please note that I had little input in the editing process of this video, which represents…
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Who Was Jesus? Revised edition!
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I’m delighted to announce that the new edition of my book Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ is now available! The revision includes a new cover and style changes to the book block, including a new font. I’ve also fixed the few typos and errors, as well as added…
Read MoreAcharya S on the radio tonight, 6/7/11, from 10-12 PM EST/7-9 PM PST
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Tonight, June 7, 2011, I will appear with guest host Jerry Wills on the Kevin Smith Radio Show from 10:00-12:00 PM EST/7:00-9:00 PM PST/2:00 AM GMT. We’ll be talking about my forthcoming DVD and several book projects. You should be able to access the show by clicking on the “Listen…
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Bible scholar: New Testament books and letters bogus
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Some 80 years after lawyer Joseph Wheless wrote his classic Forgery in Christianity, it seems some – or at least one – mainstream scholars are catching up to the fact that the New Testament is not what it appears to be and what hundreds of millions have been taught around…
Read MoreEaster: Christian or Pagan? Radio show and articles
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Happy Belated Vernal Equinox Celebrations! Time for these perennial favorites once again! As you can see from the articles below, there’s more to Easter and Passover than meets the eye. On April 21st at 9:00 PM EST/6:00 PM PST, I will be appearing once again on the Godless Discussion Radio…
Read MoreAcharya’s Books on Kindle!
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Here are all the books I’ve got so far on Amazon’s electronic reading device, Kindle. You don’t need a Kindle Reader, however, as you can download apps for your iPhone, iPod, iPad, Blackberry, Android, PC, Mac and others! Amazon.com Widgets
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Acharya’s Gospel now on Kindle!
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I like to call my book The Gospel According to Acharya S the “Purple Bible” and the “Antidote to the World’s Insanity-Producing Scriptures.” I think if you read my book, you will discover why – and now I’ve made it easier to do just that by producing the Kindle edition!…
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