I'm sure I'm not the only one who's wondered what it would have been like if Jesus Christ had been on Earth during the age of mass media. It's easy imagine that more people would have believed, if only they'd been able to see his miracles on the television news or on the internet.
Unfortunately, three different factors make this seemingly logical statement false. The first two come from the Bible, and third from the world.
First, the Bible tells us in the Gospel of John that
But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. (John 12:37)
Paul writing in Romans, quoting the book of Psalms, said
No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. Romans 3:11
Finally, special affects have progressed to such a stage that it is impossible to believe anything you see with your eyes on a screen. The video below highlights some of ways in which one television show digitally creates an entire world for its actors to inhabit.