Recently, I took the time to re-read a book that I have enjoyed a few times. "A Skeleton in God's Closet", by Paul Maier, is a fiction book in which the supposed bones of Jesus are found at an archaeological dig in Israel. Not only does the story cause Christians to think about how central Jesus' death and resurrection is to their faith, but it also highlights some of what goes into determining such matters as dates and places in the field of archaeology.
Maier is not by nature a novelist, and therefore, at times, the storyline is overly simple, and at other times unnecessarily detailed. At heart, he seems to desire for Christians to think about the content of their faith, and to examine some of the hard questions regarding their faith. In addition, this novel seems to be a way to explain why Christians believe what they do about Jesus, and why such events are so integral to the faith of a Christian.
I would recommend this book to others to read, though with the caveat that Maier is more of an historian than a novelist. Nevertheless, the story is enjoyable and presents the Christian faith in a thought-provoking fashion.
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I'd heard of this book but wasn't sure if it was going to be thought-provoking or cause me to roll my eyes. I'm glad it is the former since it looked interesting. I think I'll check it out.
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