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Posted on 12/14/2003 4:14:42 PM PST by UnklGene
Researcher has theory on the 'Star of Bethlehem' -
By Rachel L. Toalson San Antonio Express-News
12/13/2003
All she did was ask him to hang a star above the three wise men adorning their lawn that Christmas in 1998. But Marion Larson's request launched her father into a project that, after hours of research, would carry him across the world.
"I was tricked into it," said Rick Larson, a former law professor at Texas A&M University in College Station. "I'm not an astronomer, I'm a lawyer. But when you tell a lawyer he has to have a star, he's got to figure out what the star is."
Larson has not only figured out what the star is, he's also shared his findings with thousands of people around the world in a multi-media presentation called "Star of Bethlehem."
He will bring his presentation to the Alamo Heights High School auditorium Sunday, courtesy of New Heights, the contemporary worship service at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church and the nonprofit organization Star Project.
Larson uses an animated computer model of the universe to recreate the sky over Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. He also introduces mathematical, historical and biblical references to show how the star could have been possible.
Though the presentation's popularity has grown mainly by word of mouth, Larson has been invited to share with audiences in Albania, Beijing and Shanghai, China, much of Eastern Europe and most of the United States.
The church brought Larson to San Antonio last year, said Linda Marceau, a volunteer during last year's presentation, but limited seating and high interest garnered another visit.
"We were turning people away," she said. "We can hold about 800 people, but we were trying to get about 900 people jammed in there last year. We had to have a larger location."
A reception will precede this year's presentation at 9:30 a.m., with holiday entertainment provided by Jazz Protagonists.
Marceau's husband, Richard, like her a church member who was involved in last year's presentation, said Larson's findings will intrigue his audience.
"It's an incredible presentation," he said. "He's a wise guy who did a lot of research, and he gives compelling, scientific evidence for the proof of the star."
While Larson's ultimate mission is to reach people with the truth of the Messiah, he said "Star of Bethlehem" has just as often appealed to non-Christians.
"It's not just some dry lecture. I mean, some of it is, but then I blow your mind.
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Note: this topic is from 12/14/2003. Thanks UnklGene.
Ditto for pinging! Please!
Saw something along these lines on one of the History channels so the research and theory probably isn’t new or unique. But props to the guy for working on it.
Video is available on amazon. I ordered it and one called, “The Priveleged Planet,” and they are both awe-inspiring. This one is called simply, “The Star of Bethlehem.”
I am interested as well, please ping me if you read anything further about this.
Interesting read.
Glad you like it. I usually ping one of the Michael Molnar threads instead, this looked like it needed some attention. :’)
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