SteelerDirtFreak :: 21st Century Missional Redneck Geek   A reformational renaissance redneck who likes football, dirt car racing, and photography tries to figure out what it means to follow after the path of Jesus in this post-Christian world we find ourselves in.

By now you have heard about the big scam/fantasy show that is going to air on the Discovery Channel this Sunday night. There’s been tons written about and Denny Burk has collected scores of those articles and listed them in one post for easy access. As Burk correctly summarizes:

I think this story has just about run its course. It became clear by mid-week that no reputable scholar (Christian or non-Christian) wants to attribute any credibility to the ideas put forth in James Cameron’s forthcoming documentary “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” Except for the initially credulous coverage by the mainstream media, the rejection has been virtually unanimous.

I wonder, does anyone plan to actually watch this rubbish? When even non-Christian scholars have so universally debunked this schlock, one wonders why Discovery Channel would continue to embarrass themselves by airing this. I would think that the complete and total exposure of this as a phony proposition eliminates any potential water-cooler conversations.