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It's a Big Myth-Take

never used baby shoes — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:21:11 -0800

We've discussed Tom Harpur's The Pagan Christ before. Now, the CBC is going to air a documentary exploring the questions raised in Harpur's book. The program is part of CBC's Doc Zone series (some episodes available online). Directed by Cynthia Banks (who has done two previous documentaries for the CBC: 1, 2) snd written by Michael Allcock. Airing the documentary at this time of year will likely re-energize Harpur's critics.

The Pagan Christ

Kleptophoria! — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:48:24 -0800

"The Pagan Christ" by Tom Harpur would make a great stocking stuffer! Just in time for Christmas! Anyone up for some Apollonius vs. Jesus Christ? Which tradition was the original, and which was the copy-cat? Apollonius' tale is eerily familiar, as are the tales of many other pagan figures. Was the historical Jesus [mefi] padded with stolen pagan ideas? Some go as far as to suggest a historical Jesus never existed. Gasp.