Interviews Featuring The Nativity Stones Collection
Ricardo Montalban speaks to Pat Robertson on the 700 Club and noted-scholar Paul L. Maier talks to Carol Lovanna on Fox on Religion, "The Story of Christmas."
"Fox on Religion" Broadcast with Paul Maier--The Story of Christmas
Correspondent Carol Lovanna interviewed Paul L. Maier, a well-known author and professor of history at Western Michigan University.
"Jesus was born in a cavern that was used as a stable, not simply the sort of structure we see in crèches under Christmas trees. Bethlehem, and Israel, is perforated with caverns and caves, it would have been very logical to use one of these for purposes of shelter. National geographic recently ran a story in "Geographica", April 1999 which was titled Living Underground in Jordan especially about habitation caves which are still used today and date as far back as prehistoric times."
Carol Lovanna/Fox TV:
"If you go to the Church of the Nativity, which is built over this site, what do you see?"
Paul Maier:
"It's the oldest Christian church in the world in continuous use. The Emperor Constantine laid its foundation in 326 A.D. and then Constantine built the present structure over it. Below the high altar, you go down a flight of steps and come to a room which is 13 feet wide and 33 feet long. This is the Cave or Grotto of the Nativity."
Carol Lovanna Fox TV:
"We do want to mention something else that is rather interesting and get your take on it and that is The Nativity Stone Collection. In these crosses right here is a piece of the stone from the cave. Could you briefly comment on the credibility of this product?"
Paul Maier:
"Considerable care was taken to authenticate that they actually came from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. I have met the people associated with this project and can attest to the authenticity of this program, they are doing wonderful things."
