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Jesus in 2017: Biblical Archaeologists Had a Big Year
By Tia Ghose published
From Jesus' tomb to his forbidden teachings, here are some of the biggest biblical archaeology findings from 2017.
18th-Century Jesus Statue Hid a Secret Note in a Surprising Place
By Tia Ghose published
A Jesus statue that was being restored in Madrid harbored a secret — a time capsule nestled inside the buttocks of the statue.
Jesus' Secret Revelations? Copy of Forbidden Teachings Found in Egypt
By Brandon Specktor published
A forbidden Gnostic text that claims to be Jesus' secret teachings to his brother James have been unearthed in an ancient trash heap in Egypt.
'Tomb of Jesus' Dates Back Nearly 1,700 Years
By Owen Jarus published
The limestone bed dates to almost 300 years after the death of Jesus.
Are the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls Fakes?
By Megan Gannon published
Scholars are still debating whether the 13 fragments are legitimate scraps of the ancient Hebrew Bible or modern forgeries.
The History Behind That Creepy Bone Chapel You Saw on Reddit
By Stephanie Pappas published
A chapel of bones has a spiritual history.
Church that Worships AI God May Be the Way of the Future
By Glenn McDonald published
A former Google and Uber engineer wants to establish Way of the Future, a religious group dedicated to a "godhead based on artificial intelligence."
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