A closer look
Even heavily religious scholars cannot entirely escape the allure of celestial mechanics. For centuries, theologians and astronomers have furiously debated the exact origin of the legendary Star of Bethlehem. Many seriously theorize it was not a miracle, but a highly rare, mathematically predictable triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the constellation of Pisces occurring in 7 BC. Even the ultimate biblical narrative might actually just be an incredibly well-timed astrological transit.
