The Woman Who Gave Birth to the Second Christ

Joanna Southcott 1750–1814

Joanna Southcott’s box. Source: The Panacea Society

With antisemitism on the rise, it’s time for some light relief.

What better way to bring in the festive season than the odd story of the 2nd Christ? Southcott wasn’t the first to believe in a divine pregnancy and she probably won’t be last.

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