For a serious, balanced look at Buddhist-Christian parallels, try The Original Jesus by Elmar R. Gruber or Living Zen, Loving God by Ruben Habito. For the historical Jesus, stick with Bart Ehrman or E.P. Sanders.
Kersten rejects the orthodox Christian view of the resurrection. Instead, he supports the "Swoon Theory." holger kersten jesus lived in india
The following story is a fictional narrative based on the theories presented in Holger Kersten's book, Jesus Lived in India Sanders
He cites carved footprints at the Roza Bal shrine that appear to show crucifixion scars. Kersten cites several pieces of evidence to support
Kersten cites several pieces of evidence to support his theory:
The most controversial segment of Kersten’s work is the claim that Jesus did not die on the cross.
The traditional Christian narrative holds that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, preached in Palestine, was crucified, and resurrected. However, Kersten's research challenges this conventional account, suggesting that Jesus' life was more complex and fascinating.