Unveiling Christianity

Christianity had its beginnings in Judaism and in the life and teachings of a Jew who lived two thousand years ago in the town of Nazareth (in what is now northern Israel). Today, he is known as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ, but his original name was Jeshua ben Joseph, that is, Jesus son of his father Joseph. Jesus’ life and teachings provided the impetus for the early Christian religion. However, the most influential early Christian theologians tended to bypass Jesus’ fundamental teachings: love, peace, forgiveness, and the kingdom of God (Love) dwelling within each and every one of us. By the early 4^th century CE, the Christian religion was largely ignoring the teachings of Jesus. Then, in 380 CE, the Roman Catholic Church had become the official religion of the Roman Empire, with profound social and spiritual control over the populace.

Unveiling Christianity is intended to help Christians who love and believe in Jesus and his teachings of love and peace to understand that, despite the fact that there are some deep truths contained in the Christian Bible, much of Christian dogma that emerged in the Christian religion is both untrue and in direct opposition to Jesus’ teachings.

Note:   CE stands for Common Era, which began with the birth of Jesus.