I hope we can agree to not conflate Osteen’s televangelism program with his choice to help History Channel.
The latter is going to be very controversial at the least. I don’t know what Joel and Victoria thought here and I don’t want to accuse without basis. But it occurred to me that it’s only fair to notice that the History Channel program is a real live form of the question “Who do people say that [Jesus is].” Jesus preferred to let His works and His reputation say what He was over tooting his own horn, to the point that modern skeptics are eager to point out, not understanding biblical context, “Well, He never said that He was God!”
We’re asked to witness what people from devout believers to staunch skeptics and those with other religious axes to grind say about Jesus. This is a phenomenon that C. S. Lewis referred to as “God in the dock.” But that is how God presents His case to us. Look at the implications of taking various positions. When men put God on trial, God ends up putting men on trial. So the History Channel program is not just about Jesus. It is about people and their reactions to Him.
I do agree, HiTech. You make some very interesting points. :)