Is the Zeitgeist movie true?

by Ryan Turner

CARM receives emails from various individuals inquiring about the validity of the Zeitgeist movie. Despite its popular appeal on the Internet, the Zeitgeist movie is not an accurate representation of the facts regarding Christianity. The following resource provides an excellent refutation of the Zeitgeist movie along with giving further resources:

External Sources

• Zeitgeist the Movie and the Earliest Christians, by Mary Jo Sharp
• Is Jesus a Copycat of the Mithras Myth? (YouTube)
• Preventing Truth Decay: http://www.preventingtruthdecay.org/zeitgeistpartone.shtml
• Analysis and Response to Zeitgeist
• The Zeitgeist Movie & Other Myth Claims about Jesus, by Gregory Koukl
• Debunking the Jesus-Mithra Myth
• The Zeitgeist of the 'Zeitgeist Movie', by Ben Witherington
• Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Mithras Mythology? (PleaseConvinceMe.com)
• Come Let Us Reason - Book with a chapter addressing Zeitgeist.

Relevant CARM Articles on Topics Addressed in Zeitgeist

• Is the Easter Story of Jesus' Resurrection True?
• Was the resurrection story of Jesus borrowed from pagan mythology?
• Did Jesus ever exist?
• Is the empty tomb of Jesus historical?