Archaeologists Dig for Truth in Biblical Debate
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Two ancient stone boxes are revealed by filmmakers and researchers who say they may have once contained the bones of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, chipping away at the very cornerstone of Christianity: the Resurrection.

Two months later, Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer declares he has found the tomb of Herod the Great, the "King of the Jews" best known in Christianity as the biblical king who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, the slaughter of newborns shortly after the birth of Christ. The two discoveries illustrate the controversial role that archaeology has played in a back-and-forth debate that's been waged for decades about the historical accuracy of the Bible.

On one side are the so-called biblical minimalists, who argue that the Bible is simply a series of narratives with an agenda and is no basis for history. On the other side are the maximalists, closely allied with creationists, who take the Bible as literal and irrefutable historical fact.

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