TY - BOOK AU - Allegro,John Marco TI - The end of a road SN - 9780615792095 (electronic bk.) AV - BL2775.2 U1 - 200 PY - 2013/// CY - Luton PB - Andrews UK KW - Christianity KW - Controversial literature KW - RELIGION / Comparative Religion KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Essays KW - RELIGION / Reference KW - Electronic books N1 - Description based upon print version of record; Includes bibliographical references N2 - In 1970, John M. Allegro published The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, arguing that the early Christians belonged to a drug cult, their sacrament consisting of hallucinogenic mushrooms. The book contained a large amount of linguistic data to support Allegro's speculations. In his follow-up book, The End of a Road, Allegro considered the philosophical ramifications of having undermined Christianity and hence, for many people, religion altogether. He argued that abandoning religion is not ta UR - http://msvu.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1190859 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=580147 ER -