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THE QUESTION
Jesus of Siberia
A man in Siberia named "Vissarion" who has 5,000 followers claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Such claims have been made by various people over the millennia. How do we know true revelation from false?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on February 6, 2008 5:43 AM
FROM THE PANEL
One Incarnation is Enough to Save the World
Jesus died once and for all: no second life is necessary. If, as Dostoevsky mused, much has gone awry since the first Ascension Thursday, it is the fault of we who follow him.
Posted by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, on February 7, 2008 12:26 PM
A Living Image of a False Face
If we don’t block our narcissistic tendency, what people think of us will become the mold into which we pour the liquid plastic of our self-perception.
Posted by Willis E. Elliott, on February 7, 2008 4:34 AM
Why Not Confront Putin, Jesus?
Sergei Torop may be a sincere prophet or even a devout messiah (as distinct from a fraud and a charlatan) but, to coin a phrase: "Vissarion, you're no Jesus Christ."
Posted by John Dominic Crossan, on February 6, 2008 9:51 AM
Two Options: Delusion or Hoax
Vissarion sounds very much like a low-grade version of the sort of self-help religion you get in popular bookshops: bits and pieces of this and that.
Posted by Nicholas T. Wright, on February 6, 2008 8:48 AM
By Their Fruits You Will Know Them
In examining private visions and revelations, the church asks a series of questions: Is it consistent with the Scriptures and church teaching? Does it lead people to true devotion and love? Does it unite people or is it divisive?
Posted by Thomas J. Reese, S.J., on February 6, 2008 7:55 AM
Do Not Be Deceived
I would view with great skepticism anybody telling me they were Jesus Christ, even someone who had amassed a lot of followers; maybe especially someone who had amassed a lot of followers.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on February 6, 2008 5:06 AM
FEATURED COMMENTS
Mr Mark: "True" revelation vs "false" revelation? You're kidding, right? Aren't they one in the same?
BTW - sure, this guy is Jesus. Why not? His cl...
