History
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
John M. Allegro · 1970
Lindy Score
3,496·Classic
56 yrs
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Why it endured
Dead Sea Scrolls scholar John Allegro's explosive thesis that early Christianity originated as a mushroom cult — with Jesus as a code name for the amanita muscaria. One of the most controversial books in biblical scholarship, it ended Allegro's academic career.
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