Romey did a Reddit AMA. From that:
Also for those who are interested, the National Geographic story is available online.
Having read the article, I didn't note any particular "reek of desperation." Nowhere does Romey claim that excavations at Magdala prove the existence of Mary Magdalene. The quoted last sentence of the article should be seen in context:
Romey is accurately reporting that what mainstream archaeology in the area has found can be seen as confirming some aspects of the Biblical stories. By no means does she claim that any archaeological finds confirm the existence of a historical Jesus.
Just to be clear, I am an atheist myself.
Quote:Q: Are you a religious person? If so, what religion do you practice?
A: No, I was raised very nominally Catholic but I definitely don’t consider myself religious in any way. That said, I’m really fascinated by religion in general, how religions rise and fall (hello, Zoroastrianism), and why & how we humans in general need and use spiritual belief systems. It’s a major part of human history and how our present works, and I totally respect the role it plays even tho I’m not spiritual myself
Also for those who are interested, the National Geographic story is available online.
Having read the article, I didn't note any particular "reek of desperation." Nowhere does Romey claim that excavations at Magdala prove the existence of Mary Magdalene. The quoted last sentence of the article should be seen in context:
Quote:At this moment I realize that to sincere believers, the scholars’ quest for the historical, non-supernatural Jesus is of little consequence. That quest will be endless, full of shifting theories, unanswerable questions, irreconcilable facts. But for true believers, their faith in the life, death, and Resurrection of the Son of God will be evidence enough.
Romey is accurately reporting that what mainstream archaeology in the area has found can be seen as confirming some aspects of the Biblical stories. By no means does she claim that any archaeological finds confirm the existence of a historical Jesus.
Just to be clear, I am an atheist myself.
Serious, but not entirely serious.
