Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jclark@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (John Clark) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus' physical appearance Message-ID: Date: 7 Jun 91 03:15:53 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of California, San Diego Lines: 18 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article schiller@src.sony.co.jp (Christoph SCHILLER) writes: +[ +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. There is a 'debated' description in the writings of the Jewish writer Josephus. +What are the theological arguments for and against it? Theological?? Clearly, he wasn't blind and could walk long distances. Probably didn't look as depicted in most artistic renderings. -- John Clark jclark@ucsd.edu