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Will the real Jesus please stand up?

Catherine Nixey reveals how the Christian story was transformed in its first few centuries

Published: March 20, 2024 at 7:49 AM

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In the modern world we have a relatively narrow idea of who Jesus was, but things were quite different in the early years of Christianity. Many alternative versions of his life and personality proliferated, while at the same time, several other saviours also competed for attention. These stories are at the centre of a new book Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by the classicist and author Catherine Nixey, who is joined in conversation for this episode by Rob Attar.

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Catherine Nixey is the author of Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God (Picador, 2024)

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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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