RIVERVIEW, Fla., November 19, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- According to author T.S. Moore, Jesus was a failed prophet. In his new book, The Kingdom That Never Came: Jesus' Apocalyptic Delusion and Christianity's Drive for Secular Power (now available through 1stBooks), Moore explores why Christianity has flourished around the world.
Bound to stir up controversy and debate, Moore's book challenges critics and scholars of all kinds with his explanation of Christianity's popularity.
"Christianity owes its very existence, as well as its drive for secular power on earth, to the failure of Jesus' prediction of the coming of the Kingdom of God within the lifetime of his generation. Christianity was essentially a resentment driven rebound against the dead end wall of failed prophecy and the impetus of this great turn towards the realm of Caesar has carried down to our day," Moore says.
Moore shows how the relative sequence and changing emphasis of the Gospels lend powerful support for his view. He details how, beginning with Paul, the Christians began their long campaign of salvaging their devotion to Jesus by making this failed prophecy into a new religion of deferred hope. Moore believes Christianity can only survive by setting its sights on the Roman Empire.
His new analysis offers powerful explanations for Christianity's history. In addition, he sheds new light on the mistreatment of the Jews at the hands of Christians. The Kingdom That Never Came is a bold and interesting work that challenges readers to question long held beliefs.
Moore describes himself as "a father of three, a devoted husband and a heretic" as well as "a blue-collar thinker and cultural critic in the tradition of...Eric Hoffer." As a freelance journalist, he has published many "sundry" articles. He holds a bachelor's degree from Roanoke College, a master's from Georgetown University and extensive additional graduate studies from Georgetown University in philosophy, religion and the classics.
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