More on the James Ossuary and the Talpiot Tomb

JOEL BADEN AND CANDIDA MOSS: Jesus’ tomb story: Does the evidence add up? (CNN Wire). Once again, Baden and Moss have an excellent summary of the current state of play of a story that has made it big in the media, along with a thorough and sensible analysis of its claims. For them this is the bottom line:

It is a compelling story. But it is also a fragile one. This small group of scholars, scientists and filmmakers has presented us with a intricate puzzle, in which all the pieces have been perfectly aligned. But pick up any single piece to examine it more carefully, and it crumbles to dust.

Read it all. Background here and links.