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Adam Withnall, Independent UK • Tue 2015 Apr 7, 11:24am

[Whoever wrote this has a magnificent gift for understatement:]

The lost tomb of Jesus? Scientist claims he has 'virtually unequivocal evidence' that could help explain the whereabouts of Christ's remains … Evidence also points to Jesus having married and had a son, geologist says – but his findings are likely to prove controversial…

[I also like "virtually unequivocal evidence" — a sure sign it's anything but.]

CNN's Finding Jesus

Nice Deb • Fri 2015 Feb 20, 2:43pm

…a new CNN series on Christ called, Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, premieres on March 1 at 9 p.m. ET. With the objective of discovering new insights about the historical Jesus, the series utilizes the latest state-of-the-art scientific techniques and archaeological research. … Each episode of the six-part series investigates the value and authenticity of a historical object which is connected to Jesus: the Shroud of Turin, relics venerated as part of the True Cross, the gospel of Judas, relics believed to be of John the Baptist, the burial box of Jesus’ brother James and the gospel of Mary Magdalene. … In the episode about the Shroud of Turin, their dramatized reenactment of the Passion of Christ packs a powerful punch. As the narrator says, “the Shroud of Turin appears to be a silent witness to all the final sufferings of Jesus.” … “It is extraordinary to find an archaeological piece that is proof of his existence, his death, and his resurrection,” said Erwin MacManus, one of CNN’s panel of experts. …

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Richard Clark Rodgers (1916-2012)

Legacy • Fri 2012 Mar 23, 6:41pmRichard Clark Rodgers was born January 1, 1916 and died March 14, 2012. He is survived by Lillian, his wife of 70 years. He is also survived by sons Dick (Linda), Bozeman, MT, Stephen (Mary), Edinburg, VA, and Greg (Mikki), Tucson and by his daughter Mary (Jim), Tucson and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Richard was the rector at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Bartlesville from 1947-1966 and was involved in the transition of Jane Phillips Hospital to Jane Phillips Episcopal Hospital. Richard and Lillian retired to Tucson in 1983 after his career as an Episcopal priest in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Memorial Service were held at St Alban's Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ at 2pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012. [Father Rogers, thank you for answering my silly childhood questions about God in a way that told me, even if we can't know the whole truth, we can find answers. Thank you for being there that strange day when I reached out for help. Your smile continues to light my heart.]

Archaeologist: Jesus took a different path

edition.cnn.com • Fri 2009 Apr 10, 1:47pm

they're all taking the wrong route, according to Israeli archaeologist Shimon Gibson. In a new book, titled "The Final Days of Jesus," Gibson says he has found the location of Jesus' trial, where Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, condemned him to death by crucifixion. ... So if the trial was outside the Old City, as Gibson believes, and not in the Antonia Fortress, then the traditional Via Dolorosa, the route Jesus took to his crucifixion, is wrong. ...

Media's 'cold deceit' descends upon Bethlehem

worldnetdaily.com • Mon 2009 Jan 5, 7:12pm

An arctic chill has descended upon Bethlehem in recent days. And I'm not talking about the weather, but the cold deceit of the mainstream media, which, like clockwork, file misleading reports from this important Christian city every year. They completely ignore Muslim intimidation of Christians while blaming Israel for ruining Christmas and for the drastic decline of Christianity in one of the holiest cities for that religion.