Paul Verhoeven, who directed two forgettable films (although Robocop has some great quotes), now has written a book called "Jesus of Nazareth: A Realistic Portrait." According to this article, Verhoeven claims Jesus' father was a Roman soldier who raped Mary during a Jewish uprising in 4 BCE. Verhoeven does have some respectability on the subject because he's a member of a scholarly group called the Jesus Seminar, but even members of this group think the idea is a "little bit out there." Apparently this theory has been around for quite a while, but this is the first time I've heard of it. Verhoeven hopes to eventually make his book into a movie...I just can't get past the thought of the Robocop director making a movie about Jesus.
04/24/2008
