Scholarly Authority Yes! History of Scholarship
Con: J. Z. Smith Con: AD Nock Con: BM Metzger Sourcebooks
Wild ideas from well meaning people

Not all scholarship is serious scholarship

Beware the crazies.

 

 

The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold
by Acharya S

A shrill and unreliable romp through scholarly and wacko theories of Christianity's Pagan origins. Amateur scholarship all the way.  I'm including it because people like it, not because I think it's worth your time.  Go nuts.

 

 

 

 

THE WORLD'S
SIXTEEN CRUCIFIED SAVIORS

OR

CHRISTIANTIY BEFORE CHRIST

CONTAINING

NEW, STARTLING, AND EXTRA ORDINARY REVELATIONS IN RELIGIOUS HISTORY, WHICH DISCLOSE THE ORIENTAL ORIGIN OF ALL THE DOCTRINES, PRINCIPLES; PERCEPTS, AND THE MIRACLES OF THE

CHRISTIAN NEW TESTAMENT

AND FURNISHING A KEY FOR UNLOCKING MANY OF ITS SACRED MYSTEFUES, BESIDES COMPRISING THE
HISTORY OF 16 HEATHEN CRUCIFIED GODS

by
KERSEY GRAVES