Review- The Magdalene Legacy, Laurence Gardner

As I’ve said before, I have a great deal of interest in the historical origins of Christianity and therefore Judaism. Having read Graham Philips’ Act of God, as previously reviewed, and found it fascinating, I reread The Magdalene Legacy, which I originally read several years ago after starting Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. When I had first read The Magdalene Legacy, I was convinced it was accurate if somewhat controversial. Now somewhat older I realise how naïve that belief was. The Magdalene Legacy should be treated with caution by readers. Although a fascinating read, there are many errors in it’s historical accuracy. Whilst Gardner’s reflections on the Grail story and the historical realities of Jesus’ life are interesting and do offer an alternative perspective, they also carry a certain amount of conspiracy theorising. If one has no knowledge of the subject it is easy to be drawn in and Gardner includes…