Interesting article.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/03/how-did-...he-savior/
The advantage of a fictional character is that it can be made to look like anything you wish.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/03/how-did-...he-savior/
Quote:It wasn’t until the early Middle Ages that Christian iconography converged on the bearded, mature Jesus familiar today. Around the same time, writers and artists sought to show that Jesus had outward beauty and stature to match his spiritual beauty and Divine origins. Forged writings and fake artifacts have been common throughout Christian history—from the New Testament books written in the name of Paul to modern manuscript fragments hinting at the marital status or sexuality of Jesus—and in the Middle Ages, forged relics helped to create the modern image of Jesus.
The advantage of a fictional character is that it can be made to look like anything you wish.
