BOOK REVIEW
The Jesus Hoax: How St. Paul’s Cabal Fooled the World for Two Thousand Years
by David Skrbina 2019
About the Author
David Skrbina (sker-BEE-na), PhD, was a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Michigan, Dearborn from 2003 to 2018. He taught a graduate course in Technology and Sustainability at the University of Helsinki in fall, 2020. His areas of interest include philosophy of mind, eco-philosophy, philosophy of technology, and environmental ethics.
About the Book
Stunning, shocking, yes, world-changing. Never before has anyone put together such a succinct and well-grounded case for Jesus as a fictional character, a hoax, designed to deceive the masses. Concise and to the point, Skrbina minces no words: the biblical Jesus almost certainly did not exist. Biblical clues, historical evidence, and common sense all argue in support of this view. A fascinating read. — Kirkus Reviews
Could it be that Jesus, the miracle-working Son of God, never existed? That he was merely a man, a social agitator, who managed to get crucified? Yes–or so argues Prof David Skrbina in this compelling and even shocking new book. The weight of evidence strongly suggests that the biblical Jesus never existed, and that what we read in the Bible is an elaborate scheme, a hoax, regarding a divine god-man who came to earth to save humanity. In fact, the story was constructed by Paul and a handful of his friends in order to undermine support for the Roman Empire. This hoax, which seemed so benign at first, resulted in devastating consequences for Western civilization, even as it did, ultimately, contribute to the collapse of the Empire.
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