The Real Jesus Christ

The Real Jesus Christ

1999, Religion  -   47 Comments
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The ambitious and endlessly fascinating The Real Jesus Christ attempts to decipher the history and teachings of Jesus that have been hidden from view for well over 2,000 years.

In the years following His death, the believers of Jesus fell into two distinct factions, each one attempting to cement their versions of his teachings into eternal gospel. The faction guided by St. Paul ultimately became the victor in this pursuit. Meanwhile, the other faction, which consisted of family members and disciples who actually knew Jesus, withered into obscurity and left behind no surviving writings.

The film explores how our understanding of Jesus might have been altered had we had access to these discarded testimonies.

The battle for history was waged between Paul and James. Once a persecutor of Christ's followers, Paul became convinced he possessed the right to propagate the story of Christ after experiencing an epiphany on his way to Damascus. This sense of entitled destiny existed within him in spite of the fact that he - unlike James - had never actually known Jesus during His lifetime.

A clash of perspectives ensued, which encompassed differences in views on circumcision, kosher foods and the sanctity of Jesus' Jewish heritage. Unable to meld the minutia of both philosophies, the two split. Paul's version of Christ ultimately informed the Gospels of the New Testament.

An assortment of historians and theologians attempt to piece together the alternative biography of Jesus had it been recorded by James and his supporters. It's a history that relies more on the mundane than the spectacular. In this version of events, Jesus was conceived naturally to Mary and Joseph. This history would have included a more realistic snapshot of the times, more liberal criticism of the Roman values of the day, and a correlation between the politics of the period and the religious teachings of Jesus.

This is just a sampling of the insights offered by The Real Jesus Christ. Whatever your personal beliefs, the journey of the film is sure to be one of intense fascination as it reconsiders a series of events that have shaped the globe like no other.

Directed by: Patrick McGrady

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Jim
Jim
2 years ago

This show was pure garbage.

Forest
Forest
2 years ago

My wife and I may have seen this on Youtube some years ago? But we lost our notes and the entire video library and my watch history from that time was redacted! I can see other videos from that time, but not the one about a person thought to be the real 'Jesus' character whose name was something like Aticustus or something. Mary was a priestess, Joseph was a member of the Order of the Serpent I think it was. IS this the same Video?

Pachacouti
Pachacouti
3 years ago

Not all athiest's 'disbelieve'. Allow my interpretation of being athiest. Until I find proof of god I shall continue to seek. Already knowing that the reason jews dont like o, O, or 0 is because to them it represent's the signature of god. To me this represent's the loop or cycle(s) of life that repeat over and over again. Now it is interesting to note that if anyone knew their history, they'd admit that previous to jesus, most religion's actually worshipped a monkey, in one name or another. In fact, I'd like to quote an author:

Shumacher's summary of the monkey gods:

Monkey mythology is an important part of both Hindu / Buddhist lore (India) and Zodiac / Taoist / Buddhist lore (China/Japan). In the various tales... the monkey is portrayed initially as foolish, vain, and mischievous. Yet, in each tradition, the monkey learns valuable lessons along the way, makes changes, and eventually gains redemption. The monkey thus embodies the themes of repentance, responsibility, devotion, and the promise of salvation to all who sincerely seek it.

Then Jesus was crucified.

Not all athiests look down on christians. We're better.

Karen Mccleskey
Karen Mccleskey
3 years ago

what good is the history of Jesus or the belief in any god if then we are still so mean to each other in the hope of gaining wealth, power and influence.

Ragnarsson
Ragnarsson
4 years ago

This is a total bullsh*t made by atheist´s agenda: To limit the divine of Jesus Christ. Pitiful and in no way epidemic.

Leah
Leah
4 years ago

this is complete nonsense.

syed
syed
4 years ago

whatever it may be hope we all agree Jesus preached peace n love amongst all humanity n follow it

syed
syed
4 years ago

quran ch 2 vs79 already told the same 1400 yrs ago

Roxanne R Goin
Roxanne R Goin
5 years ago

No one wants to understand that it's Pauline Christianity and not what Jesus taught.

Glen Hale
Glen Hale
5 years ago

While we have religion we will never have peace..There are 1600 Gods which is correct if any..Thank God for Darwin.

Nicholas James
Nicholas James
5 years ago

4.81? 10. This is a great historical account of what really happened. Paul had his agenda, the Jews theirs. The rest is a story seamlessly sold to many generations of believers. Today,the Roman Cathlic Church, 2018,has revealed it's terrible wrath upon nations, and treated children with their repressed sexually beahviour. Truth,is in this great documentary. Now I understand more about what happened, and what was editted out at the time of Christ.

Graham
Graham
5 years ago

My "beliefs"
Jesus lived 99%
Virgin birth >01%
"God" exists >.01%
Can I love Jesus 100%

Anybody with me?

Karina
Karina
5 years ago

I wish you would identify the various speakers.

Alfredo Limia
Alfredo Limia
5 years ago

pure BS.

J Miller
J Miller
5 years ago

In this world the bad guys always win out. lol But in the end no one really knows of JC existed in reality and if he existed what he actually said. You also forgot to mention the Gnostic Christians who IMO have the more interesting story to tell.

Veronica
Veronica
5 years ago

This was a really thought-provoking narrative. I have been a 'believer' in the Protestant version of the Roman story at a time in my past. Now I find myself wishing the story were truth, but I have no big confidence that it ever was - it's really a beautiful dream of the idea of God taking so much interest in us that he actually died for us - 'The best story ever told' as I believe one film was called. The 'God figure' if there at all, does not take part in our lives, altho we are very, very good at inventing stuff in our heads to satisfy almost any situation that arises, and I think have a deep need for an explanation of 'why we are here'.
What this does tell us, is just how much like modern humans people in that day really were. No cars, washing machines, internet or rockets to Venus, but their basic lives really were just like ours, and their feelings matched our own also, with the need for something to help explain what we cannot understand !!!

Dr.M.Kennedy Stephensan Vaseekaran, India
Dr.M.Kennedy Stephensan Vaseekaran, India
5 years ago

Jesus has went deep inside the people of the world like specs of dust. Any new discoveries on Jesus would add a new dimension to Jesus. No matter what extent new discoveries on Jesus would come, It would, I feel would create new group. What kind of story is alternative bible, we do not know. Romans had added many European elements in to Jesus christ. But it is too late to decipher Jesus.
I fully endorse the views of the author.

thank you
MKSV

Nelson
Nelson
5 years ago

If Jesus died on the Cross the you must be saying that the Indian story of Jesus sieving intil late and being buried in India must be wrong. Who is right?

Sully
Sully
5 years ago

The Pharisees were offended - None so liable to take offense as formalists and hypocrites, when you attempt to take away the false props from the one, and question the sincerity of the other. Besides, a Pharisee must never be suspected of ignorance, for they are the men, and wisdom must die with them!

Oliver Koslik
Oliver Koslik
5 years ago

@ Hank

Hank, the holy bible explains nothing. What it does do is obfuscate what is supposed lessons through parable and interpretations. Which, is a method of learning that,
WAS great in that era.

There is nothing scientifically relevant in the bible.
The root definition of "scientifically" being - the pursuit of truth and knowledge.
There is nothing truthful about the bible. Its knowledge is a bias and bigoted decree of fallacy that, does include promotion of; sexual, physical, emotional and psychological violence.

Religion and the communal good that comes of it is an exploitation of hardwired and biochemical reactions in our brains. Humanity can do unthinkable things for 99% of all other cognitively aware lifeforms.

Although our differences in the most antiquated education system are what keep us divided. They are what keep the weak and vulnerable held in positions of ignorance, unallowed to intellectually understand the world outside of their perception.

Christianity and it's "muscle" the holy ghost are a viral
infection that plagues different cultures.

Oliver Koslik
Oliver Koslik
5 years ago

I just wish we could start our entire socio-philosophical foundations with people whos lessons can be empirically validated. There are so many wonderful and insightful people ALIVE today. Furthermore, there are groups, institutions, universities that can all pool the most modern and accurate information and education available!

Should we not heed continually updatable, modern information, first?
Should we not make a new book of faith on global social consensus?
Should we not sit down together and press for unified understanding?