[wideawake]

My "crock detector" went off early during this article and kept sounding throughout.

As well it should.

Oh, and though he likes to refer to himself as "Doctor", he has no doctorate or any formal training in archaeology.

When pressed on this point he will sometimes claim that he has a doctorate in Old Testament from a now-defunct Bible college in Texas.

[dljordan]

"When pressed on this point he will sometimes claim that he has a doctorate in Old Testament from a now-defunct Bible college in Texas."

And I've got a Doctorate in theology from the Universal Life Church. It's hanging right on my office wall with my minister's license. Cost me $35.