just as easily have gotten his information from Christians as from any independent source. This is false. There are two sections where Josephus talks about Jesus. Indeed, the one almost certainly has been edited by later Christians. However, there is another, where Josephus talks about the stoning of James, the brother of Jesus, where the mention of Jesus is just a throwaway to explain why James would be important. Not to mention that John almost certainly has as it main source- the Apostle John himself. I'd expect to find that the myth sprung up as the result of my careless inquiries. Isn't that how it usually goes? That, and the Jerrys win WWII, no matter how you changed history. I'd expect to find a philosopher who was very charismatic, and who hinted at the idea that he was divine. I'd expect to find a guy who really believed he could heal, and was not afraid of lepers or other sick people, and - unusually - a charismatic who didn't use his abilities for cynical ends. He sacrificed himself, secure in the knowledge that God the Father would swoop down and save him. This is false. There are two sections where Josephus talks about Jesus. Indeed, the one almost certainly has been edited by later Christians. However, there is another, where Josephus talks about the stoning of James, the brother of Jesus, where the mention of Jesus is just a throwaway to explain why James would be important. What did I