At church, Pastor Jeff introduces a new wooden cross for the altar. Mary is deeply moved, but Sheldon argues that the cross is not to scale and historically inaccurate (Roman crosses were lower and rougher). This leads to a public theological debate where Sheldon questions the literal resurrection based on blood loss and hypovolemic shock. Embarrassed, Mary drags him out. Later, she forces him to apologize, but instead he offers a 5-page essay on "The Improbability of Crucifixion Survival Without Modern Medicine."
George Sr. takes Sheldon to a gravel quarry after a tip from a coworker—maybe a change of scenery will break the slump. Sheldon, uninterested in sports, becomes fascinated by the geological composition of the gravel (limestone vs. chert). He builds a small catapult from a ruler and rubber band to test projectile motion. George watches, defeated. In a quiet moment, George admits he was never good at sports either but just wanted Sheldon to feel "normal." Sheldon replies: "I don’t want to be normal. I want to understand why the ball won’t go where I calculate." young sheldon s03e14 xvid
