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Summary: A thought provoking look at the historical aspect of Jesus.
Review: "WOW", was the word I most often uttered when I read this fascinating book. If you ever questioned your faith as a Christian, this book will shatter all the myths that you learned. The premise of the book is that Jesus was married (to Mary Magdalene) and fathered children. His older brother (Joseph of Aramathea)also had children and after the crucifixion(Gardner dispels the dogma that Jesus died on the Cross) settled in Britain. The book peers into the lives of the Apostles(how they came to afford walking the countryside with a rogue rabbi), the historical lives of Mary's parents, the virgin birth and the explanation of many of the miracles. He delves into the reasons why the Vatican would only permit MAry to be depicted in blue and white and Joseph as a doting and tired old man. He further uncovers the mysteries of the KNights Templar, the Holy Grail, the Rosacrucians, and the Freemasons. He finally sums through genealogical scholarship that direct descendants of Jesus and his brother, are alive today and rule as Royal families in Europe. "Wow" is what you will say as you turn each page.
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Summary: THE DESPOSYNI vindicated, Rome indicted
Review: A most special thanks goes out to Sir Laurence Gardner for making
known to the public the suppressed history of THE DESPOSYNI
which is the HOLY GRAIL who pose a threat to both the legitimacy
of Imperial Rome & the legitimacy of the Church of Rome and has
been deliberately selectively excluded from church & school. Again, Sir Laurence, thank you for making known this suppressed
history of THE DESPOSYNI/THE HOLY GRAIL. Through your research
and making public what you discovered vindicates THE DESPOSYNI/
THE HOLY GRAIL and indictes Rome. --Gregory Thompson (MacTavish)
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Summary: Definitive Text
Review: Firstly I consider this book to the definitive text on the topic of the bloodline of Jesus. Having read other books on the topic I have found them wanting either in information or clarity. The last book I read was Holy Blood Holy grail by Baigent which I found to be satisfactory but frequently annoying in its repetition of the same rhetoric. Also the information was all there but so difficult to read which takes alot of the fun out of the topic.
Gardner's book however is the ideal resource for this topic. The dogma is clearly articulated and the style of writing begs your attention. After reading, you get a clear picture of what the gnostic gospels offer and why they were omitted from cannonisation. The secrets of the templar Knights is also exposed but most importantly is the appocryphical portrayal of the true relation of Jesus with his disciples and especially Mary Magdalene with its resultant outcome. Interstingly ita lso goes in depth into the myths surrounding the crucifixion and the miracles of the historical jesus.
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Summary: Wondefully Illustrated!
Review: Laurence Gardner has written an interesting theory about the lineage of Jesus that is detailed in this book. It is well worth the read if you have an open mind and read it with a grain of salt rather than regarding or disregarding it as gospel truth or bunk. As with all books, there are elements of truth and untruth. It is in the process of discernment that we seek to unravel and separate fact from fiction. This book requires the reader to think for oneself and not form a final judgement.What I really liked about, "BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY GRAIL" was the beautiful illustrations. These illustrations by themselves make the book worth buying. I also enjoyed the graphs of several royal lines- which I do not accept as completely true. Some of the lineages are most definitely accurate, while others are speculative at best and a bit far fetched. Remember to keep an open mind as you read. What I had some trouble accepting was the claim that Jesus married Mary Magdeline and fathered children through which the "Stewarts" and other royalty came from. I also had problems with the theory that Joseph of Arimathea was in actuality, James the Just, brother of Jesus. But, these theories should not be entirely disregarded. There may be more truth here than fiction. The last point I would like to mention is that Gardner claims that Jesus was never really crucified and went on to live out his life elsewhere while another person was crucified in his place. This I cannot accept! There is nothing to support this claim and no concrete proof. All in all I enjoyed the reading because of the interesting context- but there is too much contraversy and some might even claim blasphemy. Read with caution!!
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Summary: The Big Lie is slowly being exposed
Review: Thanks to such dedicated and intricate research by Gardner and others looking to expose the Big Lie about Jesus and his supposed "crucifixion," perhaps the millions of people out there who call themselves "Christians" and claim to love and honor the man, Jesus Christ, will actually be forced to look anew at who this man was, and the legacy that continues to this day. What Gardner's vast research offers is a Jesus that is even more interesting, more powerful than any distorted image we all seem to desire to worship instead. Many of us actively involved in researching and studying the true origins of Christianity are not at all surpised by much of this information. What surprises us in the vast amount of disinformation and ignorance that still permeates modern Christianity. Get educated, people! It's so easy to attack Gardner and call him a heretic when your own lack of education is the catalyst. Read this book, and others like it, read as many Bibles as you can, read books not formally sanctioned by the Catholic Church or fundamentalist Christian groups who don't have a clue. Maybe by the THIRD millenium we will know the truth about Jesus and his legacy and Christianity will be a religion based on historical truth, not politically motivated manipulation.
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Summary: A book in which truth prevails over Church outdated belief
Review: This is a unique work though, truth be told, this is nothing new. The bloodline of Jesus the Christ (31st Christ of his line as the word merely denotes 'the anointed one' and all Kings of Judea from King Saul to King Aristobulus II and finally Jesus) has been documented for centuries. Mary, Queen of Scots, lineal descendant of Baldwin II of Jerusalem (Crusader King) and a merovingien descendant, owned a book of genealogies tracing her ancestry to Christ. Moreover, the Moorish archives bear witnesses to the survival of the bloodline in Islamic Spain well into the 14th century. This aside, this book is excellent at explaining the true history of Christianity (really Churchianity) and how a self appointed Western hierarchy decided to derail an Eastern ideal and impose a creed which has been resisted up to the 1300s in Europe. It is compelling to read, is an eye opener, is burned every month by the inquisition in Turin (anything not conforming to Catholic dogma, written that is, is thrown into the dogmatic fire even at this very moment, not kidding)and is a must for those ready to liberate their mind from believing the impossible. Christians, if they were honest with themselves, will feel all the better for it. As one who attended a Jesuit education, I have been waiting for this book for over 30 years. While it might make some people nervous and will show theologians to theorise and debate in vain over a 'virgin' birth concept which, let us face it, is more fantasy than fact, or a resurrection which cannot be proved archeologically or historically, it does show an insight into Essene and early Christian history which most lay people simply are unaware of. They may have kept most people in the dark but the joke is now over. As for the Royal House of Stuart, good for them to uphold the truth. About time that somebody stood as a matter of principle.
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