David van biema biography of mahatma
David Van Biema - TIME.
Newsweek vs. The New Testament
With December 25 fast approaching, both TIME and Newsweek are out with special Christmas editions, complete with cover stories featuring beautiful works of Christmas art and articles addressing the nativity narratives from the New Testament.
David van biema biography of mahatma
Unfortunately, the content of the articles hardly corresponds to the classical presentations found in the cover artwork. To the contrary–both articles cast doubt upon the historicity of the Christmas story.
Of the two, the Newsweek article is more problematic by far.
TIME’s article, “Secrets of the Nativity,” is written by reporter David Van Biema, a skilled writer who often covers religious stories for the magazine. Even as the article opens with questions about the identity of the wise men, the nature of the star, and whether or not Jesus was born in Nazareth, rather than Bethlehem.
Van Biema goes on to report: “In the debates over the literal truth of the Gospels, just about every