Tiberius Panthera's Tombstone in Bad Kreuznach. Where Does the Panthera Legend Originate? Was a Roman Soldier the Father of Jesus? Photo: ScanMotion.

Newest Article: Jesus, the Son of Panthera: The Christian Invention of a “Jewish” Slander

Written by Christopher B. Zeichmann

The Panthera legend is often treated as an early Jewish slander against Jesus and Mary, but the evidence points instead to a Christian anti-Jewish construction. Early Christian writers placed the accusation in the mouths of fictional or stylized Jewish opponents to defend the virginal… Read More

 

 

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