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The Jesus Dynasty Excerpt: 'The Jesus Dynasty' by James D. Tabor New Book Challenges Christian Philosophy April 7, 2006 -- James Tabor is the chairman of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His book challenges many of the beliefs that Christians hold dear, maintaining that Jesus is neither the son of God nor the son of Joseph but most likely the child of a Roman soldier named Pantera. Jesus, Tabor maintains, became the head of the household when Joseph died and looked after his six half-brothers and sisters. When Jesus died, his brother James took over...

April 7, 2006 — - Israel remains a land of holiness and of controversy -- and not just in political terms.  Almost by the month, religious scholars and historians propose a new way of understanding the life and impact of Jesus Christ.  In his new book "The Jesus Dynasty," James Tabor is the latest addition to this hotly contested catalog. Tabor, a historian with the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has spent his entire career studying the life of Jesus.  He says his new book is the culmination of 40 years of research. "I first...