2026-03-08 16:54:52
Alternate history novel idea: a handful of people in a crowd in an outlying Roman province yell slightly louder.
The people's choice is clear.
Jesus goes free. Lacking a martyr to rally around, his disciples fade into obscurity a generation later.
Barabbas is crucified.
What happens next? Does he become the centerpiece of a new religion? Does western Europe become majority Jewish? Do the crusades etc still happen? Lots of interesting concepts to explore.