Some time ago there was a big flap over an ossuary that was discovered in Israel with an inscription indicating that it belonged to the brother of Jesus.
The fellow who had been making the claim was charged with forgery, and after a long (7 year) court fight, he was found not guilty.
This has allowed further research on the ossuary and the tomb in which it was discovered, leading the people doing the research to conclude this is the tomb of Jesus' family, complete with JC, brother, mom, his dad (the carpenter one, not the other one) and so forth.
Here's one article:
http://ift.tt/1GQNmJq
Much to do with scrapings and chemical analysis of the tomb walls and the contents and all that.
Of course this is causing some consternation in Christian circles as, after all, JC was supposed to have been wafted up to Heaven....No body left behind. So very mortal remains would cast doubt on what is often felt to be the most important aspect of the whole Jesus myth....The Resurection.
Havent' heard much in the way of skeptical comment on this yet.
The fellow who had been making the claim was charged with forgery, and after a long (7 year) court fight, he was found not guilty.
This has allowed further research on the ossuary and the tomb in which it was discovered, leading the people doing the research to conclude this is the tomb of Jesus' family, complete with JC, brother, mom, his dad (the carpenter one, not the other one) and so forth.
Here's one article:
http://ift.tt/1GQNmJq
Much to do with scrapings and chemical analysis of the tomb walls and the contents and all that.
Of course this is causing some consternation in Christian circles as, after all, JC was supposed to have been wafted up to Heaven....No body left behind. So very mortal remains would cast doubt on what is often felt to be the most important aspect of the whole Jesus myth....The Resurection.
Havent' heard much in the way of skeptical comment on this yet.
via International Skeptics Forum http://ift.tt/1FGBTur
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