William Powell Frith (1819-1909), A May Day Celebration (private collection)
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Throughout Europe and the United States, the chill mornings and blossoming trees of spring are giving way to summer’s warmth and abundance. As the midway point between spring and summer, the month of May has historically been a season of great importance to the peoples of Europe, a joyful time of sowing, revelry, feasting, and courtship. (more…)
Francesco Trevisani, Saint Peter Baptizing the Centurion Cornelius, 1709.
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See James O’Meara’s review of The Jesus Hoax here and David Skrbina’s reply here.
First off, I want to relieve Prof. Skrbina of his concern over my “grudge” against him. I happened upon this book (and in a burst of synchronicity, was asked by our esteemed editor at Counter-Currents to review it), but was unfamiliar with Skrbina’s work to begin with. That, of course, means nothing, as I am not an academic myself. But a brief glance at his Amazon listing led me to take a positive interest in him, (more…)
Detail, Albrecht Dürer, The Four Apostles, 1526.
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Recently, James O’Meara offered a fairly detailed review and critique of my book The Jesus Hoax. On the one hand, I want to thank him; as most writers know, any review is better than none at all! Any review is sure to prompt thoughts and debate on all sides of a given issue. On the other, it is a negative review — at times, unduly so — and hence I want to respond to some of his points and concerns. (more…)
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David Skrbina
The Jesus Hoax: How St. Paul’s Cabal Fooled the World for Two Thousand Years
Creative Fire Press, 2019
This short book presents itself as the latest in a genre whose brightest lights are Nietzsche’s The Antichrist (which the author quotes extensively) and Savitri Devi’s pamphlet Paul of Tarsus, or Christianity and Jewry (reviewed here; Skrbina has produced an excellent new and revised edition of her related work, Son of the Sun). (more…)
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In my last essay, I presented the argument for why the strength of the historical evidence for the life of Jesus provided by the Gospels basically reduces to the strength of the evidence provided by the anonymously-authored book, written shortly after AD 70, that subsequently acquired the title “The Gospel According to Mark” most likely sometime in the 2nd century AD (henceforth, “Mark”).
So now it’s time to ask how strong that evidence is. (more…)
Isis with the infant Horus, faience, Ptolemaic period
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I’ve spent most of my time at Counter-Currents focusing on issues that unite us rather than those that divide us. This hasn’t been out of any tepid desire to avoid controversy: I really do think the issues that unite us are far more important than those on which our community is split. Thus, I’ve been hesitant to risk sowing discord over side issues where we need unity more than ever.
But the truth of our side’s take on the issues that unite us—if you ask me—is obvious, and this just doesn’t always lend itself to interesting conversation. (more…)
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Part 2 of 2 (Part One here)
Translated by Tatiana Danilova
The Fight for the Christian Truth
The truth, preached by Jesus, is the love for thy neighbor, with no exception. Against the aberration of the Jews, a deviation from the divine law, for which only the members of their people are their neighbors. (more…)
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Translated by V. Cetnic
The Christian faith is, to this day, seen by many as a part of Judaism – as a continuation, as a reform, or a completion of the Jewish faith – and Jesus as a Jew. And if these were true, the theory of Jewish cultural sterility would be fully denied. (more…)
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(Note: Miles is Latin for soldier.)
“‘Garçon’ means boy.” — Waitress in Pulp Fiction
There’s a reason you’re not supposed to use the Devil’s name. No sooner does Counter-Currents publish a review dealing with the Great Purge-Meister Buckley than the MSM, (more…)
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Kenneth Humphreys
Jesus Never Existed: An Introduction to the Ultimate Heresy
With an interview by Chip Smith
Charleston, W.V.: Nine-Banded Books, 2014
Bert Cooper: “Even if this were true, who cares? This country was built and run by men with worse stories than whatever you’ve imagined here.”[1] (more…)
Hieronymous Bosch, “Christ Carrying the Cross,” 1490
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You Christians worry and complain about the Jew’s influence in your civilization. We are, you say, an international people, a compact minority in your midst, with traditions, interests, aspirations and objectives distinct from your own. And you declare that this state of affairs is a menace to your orderly development; it confuses your impulses; it defeats your purposes; it muddles up your destiny. (more…)
"Christ Before Pilate," School of Hieronymus Bosch, 16th-Century, Princeton University Art Museum
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English original here
Nos adversaires prétendent que le fascisme n’a pas d’arrière-plan historique ni de philosophie, et cet après-midi ma tâche est de suggérer que le fascisme a des racines profondes dans l’histoire et qu’il a été soutenu par quelques-uns des meilleurs élans de l’esprit spéculatif. (more…)
"Christ Before Pilate," School of Hieronymus Bosch, 16th-Century, Princeton University Art Museum
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Translations: Ukrainian, Russian, French
Our opponents allege that Fascism has no historic background or philosophy, and it is my task this afternoon to suggest that Fascism has roots deep in history and has been sustained by some of the finest flights of the speculative mind. (more…)
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In her pamphlet Paul of Tarsus, or Christianity and Jewry, Savitri Devi argues that Christianity is not the creation of Jesus Christ, but of Saint Paul.[1] Savitri even entertains the possibility that Jesus never existed. And even if he did, she argues, the teachings attributed to him in the Gospels are those of an impractical visionary, not the founder of an organized religion. (more…)
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Übersetzt von Bastian Thoemmes
English original here
In ihrem Heftchen Paul de Tarse, ou Christianisme et Juiverie vertritt Savitri Devi die Auffassung, daß das Christentum keine Schöpfung Jesu sei, sondern des Paulus.1 (more…)
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Translated by R. G. Fowler1
Norwegian translation here
If there is a fact that cannot fail to impress all persons who seriously study the history of Christianity, it is the almost complete absence of documents regarding the man whose name the great international religion bears, namely Jesus Christ. (more…)
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Traduit par Arjuna
English original here
Dans son pamphlet Paul de Tarse, ou christianisme et juiverie, Savitri Devi affirme que le christianisme n’est pas la création de Jésus Christ, mais de Saint Paul.1 (more…)
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Are Jews today responsible for the Crucifixion of Jesus two thousand years ago? An ABC News poll indicated that fewer than one in ten Americans believe that they are. Were Jews two thousand years ago responsible for the Crucifixion of Jesus? (more…)
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Gibson Capitulates
Mel Gibson is passionately angry at critics of his upcoming film about the death of Jesus Christ.
In remarks quoted in the New Yorker magazine, he denied “The Passion” is anti-Semitic and accused some of those leading the chorus against the film of being “anti-Christian.” Gibson said he personally has been the target of “vehement anti-Christian sentiment.” (more…)
