The Tomb of Jesus Special on the Discovery Channel did remarkably well in the rating, drawing one of the largest audiences ever for the channel. Despite this success the channel is quietly "burying" the entire project.
When it became apparent that this "discovery" was based on wishful thinking and a very dubious "statistical analysis" rather than actual science and archaeology a discussion panel was put together that aired immediately after the program. Hosted by Ted Koppel (whom it was made clear had no connection whatsoever to the James Cameron program) the panel, which included Darrell Bock of Dallas Theological Seminary, pretty much trashed the entire thesis of the show.
The Discovery Channel subsequently has downsized re-airing of the program. It will be interesting if the and when the DVD is released if they will include the panel discussion program as well.
Posted by Narnia3 at March 9, 2007 10:34 AM | TrackBack