The Jesus Mysteries by Peter Gandy, Timothy Freke (2001, Paperback)

Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy build an interesting theory that Jesus was an invention of Jewish Mystics modeled after the Osiris-Dionysus myths which predate Christianity. Of Course the Catholic Church covered this up to protect their power base. At first one might think this is a bit out there but there historical/ancient world research does make one think, if Jesus had existed was most of his story a concoction based on previous myths? Did the Catholic Church along with other politically motivated groups make the Man, a God to suit their political agendas? A fascinating read.