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The Lutheran inquires about Jesus' tomb

By David Gonnerman '90
May 2, 2007

"Just weeks ago your pastor proclaimed Jesus' tomb empty," writes The Lutheran magazine. "But some archaeologists have proclaimed they've found this tomb." For commentary on the hype surrounding the Discovery Channel's "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" program, The Lutheran spoke with St. Olaf faculty member James Hanson.

"Each step in the case requires a particular and often strained interpretation of the data," says Hanson. "In the end it seems easier to believe in the resurrection than in the highly speculative reconstruction of what might have happened."

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.