About Jonathan M. Roberts
Lived 1821 – 1888 (aged 66). Jonathan M. Roberts was an American lawyer.
Jonathan Manning Roberts (December 7, 1821 - February 28, 1888) was an American lawyer, spiritualist medium and writer.
Roberts authored the book Antiquity Unveiled which was published in 1892. It claims to be an account of spirit messages proving Christianity "an offspring of more ancient religions". He was a proponent of the Christ myth theory. He practised law prior to becoming an editor for the weekly spiritualist journal Mind and Matter.
Roberts was a member of the abolitionist party prior to the American Civil War, and a Republican afterward. His father was a member of the U.S. Senate.
Publications Antiquity Unveiled: Ancient Voices from the Spirit Realms Proving Christianity to be of Heathen Origin (1892) Apollonius of Tyana, Identified as the Christian Jesus (1894)
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Jonathan M. Roberts was born on 7 December 1821 in Montgomery County.
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Jonathan M. Roberts died on 28 February 1888.
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Jonathan M. Roberts was a lawyer.
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