The Masks of Christ

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: The Masks of Christ - Behind the Lies and Cover-Ups About the Man Believed to be God by Lynn Pickett and Clive Prince.

Many religious influences are detailed, from the pagan, Samaritan, Hellenism, and other religious movements that were popular at the time Jesus lived. The controversies are discussed, such as Morton Smith’s discovery of the Secret Gospel of Mark and Jesse, and his research on magic. Topics include historical references, analysis of the Jerusalem temple, the life and acts of the Gospel writers, Gnosticism, the crucifixion of Jesus, the Baptist, St James, Joseph of Arimathea, Paul of Tarsus, Simon Peter, Josephus, Mary the Mother, and the Magdalene, Egypt, Galilee and Jerusalem, and other influences and recordings of the life of Christ. 

The Masks of Christ offers a full critique on all aspects of Christianity - and Christians, and the debunking of Jesus and the New Testament writings. Was Jesus a Jew? Did he really have sexual intercourse with the Samaritan woman at the well?  Was he responsible for the murder of John the Baptist? 

Previously, the authors wrote ‘The Sion Revelation’, and ‘Turin Shroud - How Leonardo da Vinci Fooled History’ so their emphasis is on radically taking apart the Gospels, even one could say demolishing the entire story of Christ. 

Citing Paul of Tarsus as being the instigator of current Christianity, and with in-depth knowledge of Jesus and the history of Christianity, the authors set out to expose the inaccuracies in the New Testament story. But it is well researched and explained, and they write an interesting book. The story should stand up even with the negatives exposed. 

Reviewer Wendy Stokes https://wendystokes.co.uk