Category: Shroud of Turin
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The Seven Mysteries of the Shroud of Turin: The Greatest Mystery Isn’t What You Think
Mention the Shroud of Turin, and the conversation almost always begins with the 1988 carbon-14 dating. Was the test accurate? Was the sample representative? Could contamination or repairs have affected the results? These are worthwhile questions, and they have generated decades of debate.¹ Others move beyond the dating and focus…
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Addressing Biblical Objections to the Shroud of Turin
Twelve Claims Examined in Light of Scripture The Shroud of Turin should never become an object of worship. It is not the gospel. It does not replace Scripture. No Christian’s faith should stand or fall with a piece of cloth. But if the Shroud is authentic, it is not an…
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Possible Shroud-Like Features in a Twelfth Century Manuscript
An Observation from a Byzantine Psalter While working on a personal project unrelated to the Shroud of Turin, I was browsing Byzantine illuminated manuscripts in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when I came across an image that immediately caught my attention. The manuscript was not a relic…
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Okay, Dan, Let’s See It
When the Charge of Overstatement Turns Back on the Critic “Test everything; hold fast what is good.” —1 Thessalonians 5:21 A Standard Worth Applying Both Ways Scholar and skeptic, Dan McClellan often uses a phrase that I genuinely appreciate. “Okay, let’s see it.” It is a good instinct. It calls…
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The Shroud Wager: What Are We Afraid of Losing?
“And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud.”—Matthew 27:59 (ESV) “And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone…
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The Silence of the Cloth: How the Shroud Whispers Resurrection
(The image above was generated using AI. All other photographs are from STURP and are used with permission from the late Barrie Schwortz, who graciously provided these images during my studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, where I had the privilege of training.) “He is not here, for he has…
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A Forger for the Ages? Why the Medieval Forgery Theory of the Shroud Fails Under Scrutiny
“Buy the truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” — Proverbs 23:23 (ESV) The claim that the Shroud of Turin is a medieval forgery is often presented as if it were a settled conclusion. The reasoning tends to follow a familiar path. Relics were common in…
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The Shroud of Turin and Scripture
Why Evangelicals Should Reconsider the Evidence “Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth… folded up in a place by itself.” – John 20:6–7 (ESV) As a Bible-believing evangelical Christian, I can say that among my fellow…
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The Shroud of Turin: Art or History?
“ . . .It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.”Galatians 3:1 (ESV) For centuries, artists have painted the crucifixion of Jesus. These images have shaped how generations imagine the Passion. A composed Christ, a modest crown of thorns, nails through the palms, and a…
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The Shroud of Turin and First-Century Jewish Burial Practices
“Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.” – John 19:41 (ESV) One of the most important questions surrounding the Shroud of Turin is not simply whether the cloth depicts a…
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Was the Man on the Shroud of Turin Jewish?
“So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.” – John 19:40 (ESV) Imagine discovering a burial cloth bearing the image of a crucified man. Not just any man, but one whose wounds match Roman…
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The Shroud of Turin: Facts, Faith, and Why Evangelicals Should Not Dismiss It
Facts That Stand Regardless of Conclusion No matter of what one ultimately concludes about the Shroud of Turin, there are several facts about it that are simply not in serious dispute. These facts do not require belief in its authenticity as Jesus’ burial cloth, nor do they demand any particular…
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The Greek Word Not Used
What the Gospels Reveal About Jesus’ Burial and the Shroud When Christians read the resurrection narratives, our attention naturally goes to the empty tomb, the folded face cloth, and the astounding claim that Jesus rose from the dead bodily and victoriously. But tucked inside the Greek vocabulary of the Gospels…
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The Shroud of Turin and Its Critics
A Scholarly Rebuttal of Andrea Nicolotti’s article in Skeptic magazine, March 2025 by Tom Dallis, Th.D – also see: https://academia.edu/resource/work/143718957 publication Drawing from archaeology, Jewish burial customs, textile analysis, forensic science, and Bayesian probability, I argue that the weight of evidence points toward authenticity rather than forgery. Readers are invited…
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Was Jesus Abnormally Tall?
What the Shroud of Turin Suggests About His Height “They have pierced my hands and feet—I can count all my bones—they stare and gloat over me.”—Psalm 22:16–17 (ESV) In a compelling interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, my friend Dr. Jeremiah Johnston was asked a pointed question: Does the image on the Shroud of…
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The Soul Between Death and Burial
Ancient Jewish Beliefs About Suffering, Decomposition, and Redemption “For twelve months the soul mourns for the body… it goes up and down… but after twelve months it is taken to its eternal place.”— Genesis Rabbah 100:7 A Sacred Window Between Death and Resurrection At the 2025 Shroud of Turin Conference…
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The Shroud of Turin and the Bas-Relief Hypothesis
A Multi-Disciplinary Response to Cicero Moraes It’s not every day that an ancient piece of cloth inspires passionate debate across scientific, historical, and theological domains. The Shroud of Turin—believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth—remains one such artifact. Recently, 3D forensic modeler Cicero Moraes offered…
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The Man in the Shroud: Ten Lines of Evidence That He Was Jewish
“His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him that day… that thy land be not defiled.” —Deuteronomy 21:23 The Shroud of Turin has been examined under the lens of science, theology, art, and history. Yet one foundational question remains at the heart…
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What the Blood Reveals
The Shroud of Turin and the Forensic Case for Christ “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many…”—Mark 14:24 For two thousand years, Christians have proclaimed the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. But in a small linen cloth, preserved quietly through the…
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The Face of Jesus
(From my lecture presentation on this subject) The Face of Jesus: As seen in the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello Thank you so much for being here today. I know this isn’t your typical church talk or history lecture—but what we’re about to explore might just challenge…
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Why Evangelicals Should Consider the Shroud of Turin
And Joseph took thebody and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud —Matthew 27:59 (ESV) Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. —John 20:6–7 (ESV) Why…
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The Shroud and the Burial of a Jewish Man: Evidence from First-Century Jerusalem
“And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock.” —Mark 15:46 Few artifacts have captivated both the religious and scientific communities like the Shroud of Turin. While much has…
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The Shroud and the Burst of Glory: A Radiant Case for Resurrection
“And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as light.”—Matthew 17:2 The image on the Shroud of Turin shouldn’t exist. By all known laws of chemistry, physics, and human ingenuity, it has no business being there—certainly not in the form…
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The Silent Witness: How the Shroud of Turin Speaks to Easter’s Mystery
“He is not here, for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay.” — Matthew 28:6 As Easter approaches, believers around the world pause to reflect on the events that changed history—the suffering, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. While Scripture remains our…
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Petra and the Shroud of Turin: A Hypothetical Link Between Two Mysteries
(Please note, this is a hypothesis) The Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man, has captured the fascination of scholars, skeptics, and believers alike. Petra, the magnificent rock-cut city nestled in the desert canyons of southern Jordan, likewise evokes awe and mystery. Though separated…
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