Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!seismo!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: schiller@src.sony.co.jp (Christoph SCHILLER) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Jesus' physical appearance Message-ID: Date: 6 Jun 91 03:52:41 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 11 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [ I recenly found a book in which it was stated that there is an old tradition that Jesus was born with a bad leg, had curved shoulders and was in general of ugly appearance. Does anybody have any information on this tradition ? More details, more references, etc? What are the theological arguments for and against it? Christoph Schiller schiller@src.sony.co.jp