The Hidden Story of Jesus

Theologian Robert Beckford examines the astounding similarities between the story of Christ and other faiths, some of which predate Christianity by thousands of years. The Hidden Story of Jesus looks at the lives of religious figures such as Krishna, the Buddha, Horus and Mithras, and how they compare to the story of Jesus’ life.

The Hindu deity Krishna is said to have undergone a virgin birth and was visited by angels and wise men. The Buddha was also believed to be of miraculous birth, attended by wise men. He too began his mission around the age of thirty and performed miracles, such as walking on water and feeding five hundred people with a small basket of cakes.

There are some people in India who believe that Jesus was not executed on the cross, but instead fled the Roman Empire for Kashmir, where he continued to preach, married, had a child, died, and was buried. Christians believe that Jesus, born a Jew, is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament and the Son of God. Muslims, however, believe that he is a prophet who did not die on the cross, but was ascended to heaven by God and is destined to return to Earth one day.

In The Hidden Story of Jesus, Beckford speaks with theologians, religious scholars and historians from a range of cultures, attempting to discover which stories of Jesus are true, which are original, which were added over the centuries, and which other cultures influenced those additions.