Was Christ a magician? News reports have started surfacing of an amazing discovery in the underwater ruins of the harbour of the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt.
Its a bowl, possibly a fortune telling bowl, that was found engraved with what some archaeologists believe could be the world's first known reference to Christ.
If the word "Christ" refers to the historical Jesus, as is speculated, then the discovery could provide evidence that Christianity and Paganism were sometimes intertwined in the ancient world.
The full engraving on the bowl reads, "DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS," which has been interpreted by the archaelogical team as meaning either, "by Christ the magician" or "the magician by Christ."
You can read more about the magical Christ bowl here:
Now, here are some questions:
- Do you thing this legitimizes Christopaganism?
- Does it threaten your understanding of Jesus?
- Could it create opportunities for interfaith dialogue?
- Could it enhance our understanding of early Christianity?
- Do you think Frank Viola, author of Pagan Christianity, should update the cover art of his book during the next print run?