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Down the ancient lanes of old Jerusalem last Saturday, thousands of Christian worshipers surged toward the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus Christ is said to have risen bodily from his tomb. Many of the devout carried candles for the "Holy Fire Ritual," in which Orthodox priests descend to Christ's tomb and emerge with a flame that they say appears spontaneously - miraculous proof, believers say, that Christ has not forgotten his followers...
...this really Christ's tomb? Like millions of viewers, I'd seen the Discovery Channel documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus, which raises the possibility that he was buried in the hills outside Jerusalem, alongside Joseph, his mother Mary, his supposed wife Mary Magdalene, and a boy, aged 10-12 years, named Judah, who could, the filmmakers suggested, have been a son sired by Jesus with Mary Magdalene. So, I decided to take a closer look...
...Enduring Faith Your report on James Cameron's documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus and books that challenge the Resurrection referred to "a more speculative style of scholarship" [March 12]. This is not about Christianity bashing, by either those in Hollywood or anyone else. It is merely the presentation of evidence that invites enlightened discussion. Although the dogma of the physical Resurrection might be called into question, faith in Jesus and belief in his teachings should not be threatened by new findings. Richard Miller, New York City...
...Enduring Faith Your report on James Cameron's documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus and books that challenge the Resurrection referred to "a more speculative style of scholarship" [March 12]. This is not about Christianity bashing, by either those in Hollywood or anyone else. It is merely the presentation of evidence that invites enlightened discussion. Although the dogma of the physical Resurrection might be called into question, faith in Jesus and belief in his teachings should not be threatened by new findings. Richard Miller, NEW YORK CITY...
...argument over producer James Cameron's The Lost Tomb of Jesus is irrelevant. Christ may or may not have ascended bodily to his father in heaven, but whoever he was and whatever his family life may have been like, his presence in the world changed history and countless lives from the 1st century to the present. Margaret Millea, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA...