Audio: Did Jesus really walk on ice?

A research paper led by a Florida State University professor raises that possibility.

CNET News.com's earlier blog reporting the publication of Doron Nof's study excited such heavy reader feedback that we decided to get the professor on the phone to ask him to elaborate in detail.

Download mp3 (6.9MB)

More from News.com on this story's topics

Science

RSS feed

See more CNET content tagged:
professor, blog

Add a Comment (Log in or register) 6 comments (Page 1 of 1)
Round 2
by mcbutterbuns April 5, 2006 12:52 PM PDT
Here we go again...
Reply to this comment
The trouble with "science" tunnel vision
by Curmudge April 5, 2006 1:30 PM PDT
"Spring Ice" might have formed as Prof. Nof said, but he said it
depended on surface water not mixing with warmer water below,
AND being confined to near the source (shore).

The biblical accounts all talk of high winds and waves, as well as
the boat being out in the lake (trying to get across). Hardly the
still waters of Prof. Nof's assumptions.

His "back of his mind" notions of Spring Ice explaining the
biblical accounts, is a good example of "science" tunnel vision.
There might have been Spring Ice, but reported conditions were
hardly conducive.

And what of actually walking on this Spring Ice? As a kid from
Minnesota, I can tell you that walking on ice chunks is not easy.
Unless they're many inches thick, and several times longer than
your height, they'll simply tip and dump you in. It's not like in
the movies or cartoons.
Reply to this comment View reply
The laws of physics do not apply...
by Galley April 6, 2006 4:42 AM PDT
when you are the son of God!
Reply to this comment
This myth and entire subject is based on speculation and faith 100%
by Stan Johnson April 6, 2006 1:32 PM PDT
Nobody that now lives on the Earth knows if this fantastical story ever happened or for that matter if Jesus even existed.
Reply to this comment
Powered by Jive Software
advertisement
RSS Feeds
Add headlines from CNET News.com to your homepage or feedreader.
Google
Yahoo
MSN
More feeds available in our RSS feed index.

Latest tech news headlines

Most Popular Stories
Google's search secret: It gets rid of you
Developer creates copy-paste tech for iPhone
Will Wright on the origins of 'Spore'
Palm Treo Pro: Not digging it
American Airlines launches in-flight Wi-Fi
Resource center from News.com sponsors
Same great protection. Reengineered for speed.
Norton Internet Security™2008

Click Here!
Norton still delivers award-winning protection and now uses 83% less memory and scans 48% faster than the competitor average. Get a FREE trial today!

Click Here!
Norton Beats the Competition

See how Norton Internet Security™2008 uses less memory, while scanning and booting faster than the competitor average.

Norton Protection Blog

Read the latest from our security experts as they help protect people from evolving online threats.

Protect Your Bluetooth Connection

Don't let fraudsters sink their teeth into your Bluetooth connection.

Vishing - What you need to know

Meet the latest ID theft scam: Voice Phishing.

Take Norton for a Test Drive Today!

Act now to get your FREE trial of Norton Internet Security 2008.

Markets

Market news, charts, SEC filings, and more

Related quotes

Dow Jones Industrials (0.11%) 12.78 11,430.21
S&P 500 (0.25%) 3.18 1,277.72
NASDAQ (0.00%) 0.00 1,816.15
CNET TECH (-0.11%) -1.71 1,629.09
  Symbol Lookup
advertisement
On MovieTome: See the TRAILER for TERMINATOR 4!
Advanced
search
Advanced
search
Visit other CBS Interactive sites