From Jerusalem to Kashmir: The Secret Life of Jesus in India by Jozef Banáš
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this book, the author Jozef Banas takes a highly critical look at the foundations of Christianity. Dogmas that are pillars in the faith, such as Jesus’s identity, locations of important events that are chronicled within the old and new testament are all looked at in comparison to facts about the world at that time. What if what we truly thought of facts, were only misrepresentations that fit the current church’s narrative? Could Jesus have lived in India? Is his tomb not where we think it is? Such contradictions and facts have the power to truly shake the Christian faith at it foundations and so could change our understanding of it forever.
I really liked this book; I found the hypothesis and the supporting facts to be very compelling and informative as well as thought-provoking. While many will look at this book and dismiss it as purely hypothetical fiction, I believe the author may be on to something. I honestly believe that the church (Vatican) has a high interest in preserving the status quo, and it is commonly known that history is written by the victor. That being said, the narrative and information herein is well written, the author presents his facts in a clear and understandable way and follows up al his hypotheticals with facts and verifications.


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