"Celsus' work was lost, but in Origen's account of it Jesus was...

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    "Celsus' work was lost, but in Origen's account of it Jesus was depicted as the result of an affair between his mother Mary and a Roman soldier. He said she was "convicted of adultery and had a child by a certain soldier named Pantera".[1] Tiberius Pantera could have been serving in the region at the time of Jesus's conception.[1] Both the ancient Talmud and medieval Jewish writings and sayings reinforced this notion, referring to Jesus as "Yeshu ben Pantera" (Jesus, son of Pantera)."

    It was no doubt scuttlebutt, but used with cheeky effect in Life of Brian. What a film ahead of it's time that was.
    Warning ... Devout Christians especially RC's should not watch.



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