Museum of the Bible Has Jumped the Ark
HYPERALLERGIC
By Hrag Vartanian
The CEO of the Museum of the Bible, Ken McKenzie, appears to think that the Biblical story of David and Goliath is real, and that archaeologists have actually discovered the exact stone (which he’s weirdly specific about) used to slay the giant. A former pilot and officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force turned Airbus executive, McKenzie’s words are the latest example of the Museum of the Bible being involved in questionable intellectual activity and framing. Recently the museum, as reported by Michael Press for Hyperallergic, has engaged in what appears to be illegal archaeological activity on occupied lands and fake Dead Sea scrolls. [More]
By Hrag Vartanian
The CEO of the Museum of the Bible, Ken McKenzie, appears to think that the Biblical story of David and Goliath is real, and that archaeologists have actually discovered the exact stone (which he’s weirdly specific about) used to slay the giant. A former pilot and officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force turned Airbus executive, McKenzie’s words are the latest example of the Museum of the Bible being involved in questionable intellectual activity and framing. Recently the museum, as reported by Michael Press for Hyperallergic, has engaged in what appears to be illegal archaeological activity on occupied lands and fake Dead Sea scrolls. [More]