The Pharmacratic Inquisition
“Inspired by the work of John Marco Allegro and the Dead Sea Scrolls.”
The Pharmacratic Inquisition isn’t a documentary—it’s conspiracy pseudoscholarship masquerading as revelation. This Gnostic Media film by Jan Irvin claims Jesus’ story, Christian symbols, and traditions are just recycled astrology (12 disciples = zodiac) and shamanic drug rituals, not historical truth or divine revelation. It cherry-picks ancient myths, mushroom theories (à la John Allegro), and fertility symbols to “prove” Christianity is pagan sun worship with hidden entheogens. No balance—just a sensational sales pitch for their book Astrotheology & Shamanism, covering ~25% of its content with flashy images but zero rigorous sources. The problem? It ignores centuries of textual criticism, archaeology, and historiography affirming Jesus’ historicity while reducing faith to tripped-out paganism. It’s not eye-opening; it’s agenda-driven myth-making for the “ancient aliens” crowd, shaming believers as dupes. Watch if you must, but know it’s propaganda, not scholarship.
Director: Jan Irvin
Cast
Jan Irvin
Andrew Rutajit
John Marco Allegro
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- Sep 9, 2009
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studios
- Gnostic Media
- Director
- Jan Irvin
























