There’s been a lot of bandwidth wasted over James Cameron’s upcoming documentary about a tomb in Jerusalem that he thinks might have contained the bones of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, and various family members, including Jesus’ son.

The idea is absurd on the face of it, of course; in some ways, this is just more Da Vinci Code foolishness. Many Christian bloggers have gone out of their way to say so, sometimes using quite strong language. I’d been pondering whether to say something on the subject myself, but Rod Bennett has done a much better job than I’d ever have taken the time to do, and done it in a thoughtful, peaceful, and insightful way. No strong language here, and a number of points we Christians should take to heart. It’s long, but it’s worth it.