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I trust Paul the apostle, who said it best: “If Jesus did not rise from the dead, we are most foolish among men.” If the premise of this documentary is correct (that the buried bones of Jesus and His “wife,” Mary Magdalene were found by archeologists in Israel 27 years ago), then we as Christians are complete idiots and our faith falls apart. Sure, Jesus taught some great, insightful messages about how to treat our fellow man, but any careful examination of the whole of Scripture (both Old and New Testament) reveal that Jesus’ chief purpose on earth was to die for our sins as the Perfect Mediator and spotless High Priest between us and God. While stories and conspiracy theories are often fascinating to look at, make no bones about it (unintended pun, I promise) – this documentary aims dead center at destroying the Christian faith. The film-makers won’t claim this motivation, but it is a safe assumption that if one ever found the bones of a dead Jesus Christ, His bodily resurrection claim would be proved false. Scholars classically peer-review and critique new scientific claims, and this movie’s claims will surely be found to fall short in the scientific community, whom will likely affirm that this tomb and its ossuaries are that of a middle-class or wealthy 1st Century family from Jerusalem. In watching the DVD, though, it’s intriguing to see the process this team takes to come to their conclusions, which in part reaffirms the respect archeologists deserve for their tireless work. There’s plenty of interviews in the extras portion, but not a dissenting opinion. [koch Vision] Doug Van Pelt


Spiritual Relevancy: 100
Obscenities: 0
Scenes Of Gore: 0
Nudity/Sexuality: 0


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