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Rustin Berlow
New York

JAMA. 1986;255(20):2753.

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To the Editor.—

I was astonished to read the article entitled "On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ."¹ It purported to "offer additional insight" based on "knowledge of science and medicine not available in the first century." I feel compelled to respond to at least a few points.

I wonder about the propriety of this work appearing in this journal. The use of the name "Jesus Christ" has a specific theological connotation, namely, that Jesus is the Christ, or Messiah (ie, savior). This is a point fundamental to Christian belief; it is not merely a name but also an explicit claim. I was surprised to find it used in the title of the article.

The authors admit that a major problem with attempting any analysis is that "the credibility of any discussion of Jesus' death will be determined primarily by the credibility of one's sources."¹ The authors were . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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