Was the Star of Bethlehem a real astronomical event? A myth created by the early church? Explore the history and science for yourself...

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"well-researched and reasonable"
Former Chief of Planetary Astronomy, NASA, and Technical Editor, Sky & Telescope magazine

"an interesting look... at the star"
Christianity Today magazine

"models the scientific method at its best"
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

"wide-ranging and insightful scholarship"
Former Publisher and Editor, Scientific American magazine, and President, American Association for the Advancement of Science
























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  Site Overview

  1: Setting the Stage
 To help you understand the Star

 2: The Starry Dance
 What the ancients saw

 3: The Day of the Cross
 The sky marked this death

 4: What Does this Mean?
 The fuller message of the Star
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