I'm having a difficult time understanding the controversy surrounding the recent Discovery Channel documentary that suggests that Christ's tomb has been found.

For those not of the Christian faith, I can't see how it matters. For those who are of the Christian faith: What's the big deal?

The purported evidence only suggests the possibility that Christ's tomb (including his remains and those of his family) has been found. But really, how strong is this evidence?

Regardless of the circumstantial, archaeological evidence, there's no way that this tomb or its contents can be proven to belong to Christ and his family.

But what if such Dan-Brown-esque "concrete proof" were a reality? What would that mean for Christians?

It shouldn't mean anything.

For Christians, a belief in Christ, his resurrection, and his divine nature has never been based on scientific evidence or proof, but rather, has always been a matter of faith.

There's no reason for Christians to get all worked up over this.

After all, if a single documentary can shake a person's faith, then that person's faith probably wasn't that strong to begin with.

Jonathan H. Westover