That's interesting, and "no man is a prophet in their home town". With social media, perhaps everyone knows you as a child/teenager. OTOH there are PR firms who

That's interesting, and "no man is a prophet in their home town". With social media, perhaps everyone knows you as a child/teenager. OTOH there are PR firms who manage one's online presence. Yet, someone like Elon Musk, though highly capable, also gets credit for the all the work of his teams - at least in the public eye. And if "he" saves the world from climate change, AND "he" colonizes Mars, perhaps that's a greater miracle than magic catering. i.e. He could be a legendary hero. Also, I'm not sure how important Jesus's miracles were for the success of christianity. Of course, the PR helped, but I think it's more that his teachings worked better for city-living than the alternatives. Today, most secular societies have incorporated his ideas. (They are "Christian" is the sense that their economic policy might be "Keynesian"). Though he wasn't the only one with such ideas (e.g. Buddha), I think that's the main reason for his profound influence, and this influence is the main reason he is remembered. I mean, many prophets performed "miracles" but not all are remembered.