Lynn Picknett Books

Reveals the tradition of goddess worship in early Judaism and how Jesus attempted to restore the feminine side of the faith.

Lynn Picknett explains in this highly readable and well-researched account that the horned Devil the -- now posited as an antithesis of God the -- is merely a new, and admittedly more evil, incarnation of the old woodland deity Pan; while Lucifer was once a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus, and its goddess. "He" was therefore originally "she," and a divine representation of love, beauty, and human warmth. Indeed, many ancient goddesses were known as Lucifera, or "Light-bringer" the -- an honor extended to Mary Magdalene in her true role as goddess-worshipping priestess and Christ the 's successor. While thousands follow Lucifer in order to achieve earthly wealth and power, Picknett explains that such misguided behavior is far from true Luciferan principles. Picknett draws together ancient heretical Christian and Egyptological texts, and the implications of abnormal psychology and the "extreme possibilities" of certain barely understood human attributes to pose the question: Have we humans actually created God and Lucifer, not merely as icons or metaphors, but in a terrifying way, literally? And if so, how do we know which is which?

The authors of The Stargate Conspiracy aim to expose one of the most insidious and dangerous plans of our times. One that involves intelligence agencies, politicians, international bestselling authors, and the world's leading scientists and industrialists. They believe that this conspiracy, centred upon the eternal mysteries of ancient Egypt, targets and threatens us all.

The most closely guarded secret of the western world is about to be revealed—and you will never see Christianity in the same light again. In a remarkable achievement of historical detective work that is destined to become a classic, authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and the occult to discover the truth behind an underground religion with roots in the first century that survives even today. Chronicling their fascinating quest for truth through time and space, the authors reveal an astonishing new view of the real motives and character of the founder of Christianity, as well as the actual historical—and revelatory—roles of John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. Painstakingly researched and thoroughly documented, The Templar Revelation presents a secret history, preserved through the centuries but encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe, whose final chapter could shatter the foundation of the Christian Church.

Are the roots of Christianity partly based on spin and propaganda? Acting as a historical detective, the author strips away the layers of deception and propaganda that surround the Christian story in a quest to find the real Mary Magdalene.

An essential notion in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code is the existence of an age-old French society, the Priory of Sion, whose task it is to protect Christ's sacred bloodline. In The Sion Revelation, Picknett and Prince reveal the story of the Priory, taking readers on a highly significant, disturbing, and even alarming ride through history into an intriguing world where a great many uncomfortable facts will have to be faced, both religious and political.Drawing on a wealth of astonishing evidence, they answer numerous questions that shroud this society, • Does the Priory actually exist or is the group's entire history an elaborate hoax?• Was Leonardo da Vinci really one of the Priory's Grand Masters?• What is the truth behind Pierre Plantard, the enigmatic French aristocrat who claimed to be a Priory Grand Master -- and who some claim was a Nazi sympathizer?• Could the Priory be a front for other occult societies in Europe with religious or even political agendas?By carefully untangling centuries of obfuscation, rumor, and documented fact, The Sion Revelation unravels the great intricacies of this secret society and takes us on a historical journey that is as groundbreaking in its explanation as it is riveting in its telling.

This book is not intended as an attack on Christianity of the Christ of faith, but is an assessment of all the historical evidence about Jesus Christ. Although there is a huge literature on the subject - theological, historical, mythical, New Age and speculative - almost all of it is aimed at a niche market. The Masks of Christ is very different, being a mainstream book aimed at everyone. For the first time, all the various theories and facts about Jesus are considered between the covers of one accessible book. As the phenomenal sales of The Da Vinci Code continue to fuel a growing global appetite for questioning the old certainities and assumptions about Christianity and what it says about its founder, never has there been a more perfect time to launch The Masks of Christ.

An assessment of the historical evidence about Jesus Christ, summarising the current state of New Testament discoveries and setting out what is now known to be accurate, what has been proven to be false and what is still uncertain about Jesus' life and mission.

Das Turiner Grabtuch - eine Fälschung im Auftrag der römischen Kirche? „Blasphemie“ rief die Öffentlichkeit empört, als die Nachricht um die Welt ging, das Grabtuch von Turin sei möglicherweise eine Fälschung. Wer steckt dahinter, und warum wurde sie begangen? Die Spur führt zu einer Verschwörung zwischen Kirchen- und gewissen Ketzerkreisen und einer alten Geheimgesellschaft - Ein Muss für alle Leser der Megaseller Illuminati und Sakrileg von Dan Brown!

Voici mis à jour le plan le plus secret et le plus insidieux de notre temps. S'y trouvent impliqués plusieurs agences gouvernementales, des hommes politiques, des auteurs de best-sellers, des scientifiques et des industriels du plus haut niveau. Une thèse réminiscente laisse apparaître qu'une conspiration, qui trouve son origine dans les secrets de l'ancienne Egypte, nous menace tous. Selon les nouveaux prophètes du New Age, les traces d'un complot seraient à chercher dans une étrange théorie des Neuf Principes qui dirigent le monde. Mais qui aurait intérêt à un nouveau polythéisme ? Ne s'agit-il pas d'une manipulation de masse orchestrée par les services secrets américains ? Au cœur de toutes ces allégations, on trouve l'idée que les anciens dieux égyptiens seraient en réalité des extraterrestres, que certains personnages clés sont toujours en contact avec eux et qu'une " porte des étoiles " existe réellement entre nos deux mondes. Pour trouver les sources cachées de ces théories, Lynn Picknett et Clive Prince remontent jusqu'aux occultistes du début du siècle, de Mme Blavatsky à Edgar Cayce, en passant par Aleister Crowley et Schwaller de Lubicz, et livrent une critique sans concession des maîtres de la manipulation idéologique. En revisitant tous les grands thèmes de l'ésotérisme, La Porte des étoiles vise avant tout à nous ouvrir les yeux.