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The Christian Conspiracy

How the Teachings of Christ Have Been Altered by Christians

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Is it Christianity, or is it Heresy? In the first five centuries after the Crucifixion, a series of politically sponsored ecumenical councils were held to determine church doctrine. The winners at these meetings defined the nature of Christianity, the contents of the Bible, and acceptable interpretations of the gospel. The losers were labeled heretics.

Though few modern church-goers know about the men and circumstances which shaped those doctrines, the vast majority of Christian parishioners worship in accordance with the ecumenical councils - and not necessarily with the teachings of Christ - every day.

In The Christian Conspiracy, Dr. L. David Moore reviews the circumstances behind these world-shaping events and compares the choice of the ecumenical councils with the known philosophy of the historical Christ. Among the topics reviewed are:
•The Nature of Jesus Christ
•The Definition of a Christian
•Soul and Salvation
•Reincarnation and Karma
•Celibacy and Sexuality
•Religious Tolerance vs. Conversion by the Sword

With this sequel to Christianity and the New Age Religion, Dr. Moore makes accessible a wealth of information previously available only through years of academic research. The Christian Conspiracy provides a sound historic background for bridging the gap between Christianity and universal tolerance among all religions.

Students and teachers of all paths will value this work as much as a reference resource as for its fresh and useful insights.

Table of Contents

Notes from the Author Preface Introduction	p. 1 p. 11 p. 15
Book One History of the Christian Church: From Christ [33 CE] to Justinian [553 CE]	p. 17
Chapter OneBackground Information	p. 21
Chapter TwoThe Important Events 1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ 2. Biblical Writings 3. Other Writings or Phisolophies 4. Missionary Journeys and the Apostolic Tradition 5. Proposals not Accepted as Christian Doctrine 6. The Edict of Milan 7. The Fist Five Ecumenical Councils 8. Conflicts Which Created Schisms Within the Church 9. The Establishment of a Canonical Bible 10. Books Which Were Omitted From the Canon 11. Summary and Conclusions Maps	p. 27 p. 28 p. 30 p. 36 p. 46 p. 52 p. 56 p. 59 p. 73 p. 78 p. 82 p. 86 pp. 89-92
Chapter ThreeMiscellaneous Important Events: 553 to the Present Western European Christianization and Monastic Movement Heaven and Hell Conversion by the Sword The Crusades The Cathars, the Waldenses and the Inquisition Sorcery and Witchcraft The Conquistadors Francis and Clare of Assisi The Reformation Vatican II The New Age	p. 93 p. 93 p. 94 p. 98 p. 99 p. 101 p. 105 p. 109 p. 112 p. 115 p. 116 p. 117
Chapter FourSummary and Comments	p. 121
Book Two How the Teachings of Christ Have Been Altered by Some Who Followed Him	p. 125
Chapter OneAnalysis of the Changes 1. Christology [Definition of Jesus Christ] 2. Christian [Definition of a Follower of Christ] 3. Apostolic Tradition 4. Salvation 5. Soul 6. Intolerance 7. World Affairs 8. Reincarnation 9. Angels 10. Sex or Sexuality 11. Summary	p. 126 p. 139 p. 146 p. 153 p. 160 p. 168 p. 175 p. 182 p. 193 p. 197 p. 206
Chapter TwoThe Results of the Changes	p. 209
Book Three Summary and Conclusions	p. 217
Appendix AAn Expanded Glossary of People and Controversies Appendix BEarly Creeds of the Church Appendix CDetails of the Fifth Ecumenical Council Glossary of Terms Footnotes Bibliography Index	p. 225 p. 305 p. 316 p. 322 p. 325 p. 332 p. 337

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