The good thing about the media’s seasonal fevers of christophobia is that they bring some good alternative news sources to the fore. Thanks to Huw at Sarx, I found my way to Israel Today, an excellent source of information on real archeology in the Holy Land. Do you remember the pre-Constantinian church unearthed at Megiddo (the biblical Armageddon) a couple of years ago? It is probably the oldest church ever excavated, and its mosaic inscriptions are very well preserved. They highlight important doctrinal and sociological facts: the early Church’s strong belief in the divinity of Jesus; the prominence of women in the community; and so on. Israel Today offers an excellent, brief documentary video on the digs and the significance of the small details. The interviews with the archeologist are definitely worth your time. There’s also a small news story.