Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion

By Ahmed Osman

Contends that the roots of Christian belief come not from Judaea but from Egypt * Shows that the Romans fabricated their own version of Christianity and burned the Alexandrian library as a way of maintaining political power * Builds on the arguments of the author's previous books The Hebrew Pharaohs of Egypt, Moses and Akhenaten, and Jesus in the House of the Pharaohs In Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion author Ahmed Osman contends that the roots of Christian belief spring not from Judaea but from Egypt. He compares the chronology of the Old Testament and its factual content with ancient Egyptian records to show that the major characters of the Hebrew scriptures--including Solomon, David, Moses, and Joshua--are based on Egyptian historical figures. He further suggests that not only were these personalities and the stories associated with them cultivated on the banks of the Nile, but the major tenets of Christian belief--the One God, the Trinity, the hierarchy of heaven, life after death, and the virgin birth--are all Egyptian in origin. He likewise provides a convincing argument that Jesus himself came out of Egypt. With the help of modern archaeological findings, Osman shows that Christianity survived as an Egyptian mystery cult until the fourth century A.D., when the Romans embarked on a mission of suppression and persecution. In A.D. 391 the Roman-appointed Bishop Theophilus led a mob into the Serapeum quarter of Alexandria and burned the Alexandrian library, destroying all records of the true Egyptian roots of Christianity. The Romans' version of Christianity, manufactured to maintain political power, claimed that Christianity originated in Judaea. In Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion Osman restores Egypt to its rightful place in the history of Christianity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591430461
• ISBN13: 9781591430469
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Bear & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Not just Christianity

This book should be titled: Islam/Christianity/Judaism: All evolved from Ancient Egyptian Religion. This book makes sense out of the Old Testament, and shows how the major religions came to be with very convincing evidence. A must read for those seeking the truth, but if you value your religion and connection with god, then don't read this book as if will surely sever those ties.

Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion

This book is one of the best books on African religion i have ever read. I recommend it as a good read for people who are curious about the African role in religious history.

This research will open the flood gates

Author Ahmed Osman has written this book to get people to stop and realize that these characters from the Torah/Talmud were actual, historical figures. He claims the link to actual Egyptian history was severed in the early Common Era when Rome became thirsty for power (including religious power) and, hand-in-hand with destroying the library at Alexandria, they "destroyed" Christianity's true roots as an Egyptian "political"...

An Ancient Egyptian Religion

This was the last book in Osman's series that I read. I would certainly recommend saving this one for last. A portion of it is essentially a repeat of his books, Moses and Akhenaten and The Hebrew Pharoahs of Egypt...but it does contain new information and finally summarizes his viewpoint. Osman does provide the reader with some interesting information in his books and puts forth quite a convincing argument. However, I can't...