Synopses & Reviews
When an ancient skeleton is discovered in Israel, will it shed new light on the life of Jesus or plunge the world into chaos?
Dr. Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to his sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular find that seems to be an archaeologist's dream-come-true becomes a nightmare that many fear will be the death rattle of Christianity.
Carefully researched and compellingly written, A Skeleton in God's Closet explores the tension between faith and doubt when science and religion collide. In the end, it's a thought provoking page turner driven by one man's determination to find the truth-no matter what the cost.
Synopsis
Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to a sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular discovery?a skeleton almost 2,000 years old!?will either shed light on the life of Jesus Christ or be the death rattle of the Christian faith. Meanwhile, Weber's interest in Shannon Jennings, daughter of the dig's director, proves to be an exciting complication.
Delving into the worlds of science, archeology, politics, and religion, this fast-paced thriller explores the tension between doubt and faith and one man's determination to find the truth?no matter what the cost.