by Bob Allen | Jul 14, 2003 | News
The announcement last month that a limestone box thought to have once held the bones of Jesus’ brother is a forgery seemed to put dispute over the so-called “James Ossuary” to rest. But the debate is anything but over, as some scholars say they are...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 19, 2003 | News
An ancient stone box that purportedly once held the bones of Jesus’ brother is a fake, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said Wednesday in a press conference. If authenticated, the inscription “James, Son of Joseph, Brother of Jesus” on the box would...
by Dwight A. Moody | Dec 4, 2002 | Opinion
A great deal of money is trading hands even as the box moves from one person to another, from one institution to another. Financial gain is influencing treatment of the box and undermining the credibility of its handlers. I saw it in Toronto, in a special exhibit at...
by Bob Setzer | Nov 7, 2002 | Opinion
Christians don’t believe in Jesus because of artifacts. They believe in Jesus because of his life-changing impact in their lives today. First, as historical “proof” of the existence of Jesus Christ, the discovery is not very important. No serious...