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Section 1 – Introduction to the Shroud (Episodes 1-8)
Episode 1: Threads of mystery
An introduction to the world’s most studied and debated cloth.
Episode 2: Echoes in Ancient Are
How the Shroud’s face mirrors centuries-old depictions of Christ.
Episode 3: Not the Work of Human Hands
What STURP discovered when science met sacred cloth.
Episode 4: Shadows on Stone
Why the bas-relief hypothesis fails to match the evidence, and the recent AI model by Cicero Moraes.
Episode 5: Light from the Cloth
Exploring the image’s superficiality, 3D data, and photographic negative
Episode 6: Wounds that Speak
How the wounds of the Man of the Shroud match the historical crucifixion of Jesus
Episode 7: 1988 the Date that Changed Everything
The events of 1988, what happened in the labs, and the media’s reaction.
Coming Soon (so check back soon and often)
8. 1988 the Information Hidden – Problems with the 1988 C-14 Dating
Section 2 – History & Journey of the Cloth (Episodes 9-15)
9. From Jerusalem to Turin – Tracing the Shroud’s known history
10. Hidden in Plain Sight – The Mandylion and early references to the Shroud
11. Fire and Rescue – The 1532 fire and the burns that nearly destroyed the Shroud
12. Patches and Preservation – How the Shroud survived centuries of handling
13. The Public Unveilings – Historical exhibitions that stirred faith and controversy
14. When Science First Knocked – The 1898 photography breakthrough
15. The 1978 Turning Point – How STURP’s examination changed the conversation
Section 3 – Scientific Evidence (Episodes 16-33)
16. Blood Before Image – Proof that blood was on the cloth first
17. Superficial Yet Precise – The image’s incredible thinness and clarity
18. Encoded in Three Dimensions – How brightness data maps to topography
19. The Chemistry of a Mystery – What chemical tests reveal about the image
20. Fluorescence and Forensics – How ultraviolet light confirms authenticity
21. Pollen from the Past – Botanical evidence from Jerusalem and beyond
22. Dust and Dirt – Traces from the foot area matching Jerusalem soil
23. Coins on the Eyes? – The controversial numismatic evidence
24. Matching the Sudarium – How the Shroud aligns with the cloth of Oviedo
25. No Artist’s Hand – Ruling out known artistic techniques once and for all
Section 4 – Challenges and Responses
26. The Carbon Dating Debate – Why the 1988 test isn’t the last word
27. Contamination and Corner Samples – How later studies reinterpreted the dating
28. The Invisible Reweave Theory – What textile experts found
29. Replicas That Fail – Attempts to copy the Shroud and why they fall short
30. The Bas-Relief Revisited – Other modern takes and why they still don’t work
31. The Photo-chemical Hypothesis – Why scorching doesn’t match the image
32. The Painting Hypothesis – Why pigment analysis rules it out
33. The Vapor Hypothesis – Why ammonia vapors don’t create this kind of image
Section 5 – Theological and Historical Significance (Episodes 34-40)
34. Burial Customs and the Shroud – How it fits first-century Jewish practices
35. A King’s Burial – The honor shown in the amount of spices and fine linen
36. From Tomb to Testimony – Why the cloth matters to Christian faith
37. The Face of the Suffering Servant – Prophetic connections from Isaiah
38. The Witness in the Empty Tomb – How the Shroud fits John’s gospel account
39. The Linen and the Light – Theories of image formation in resurrection context
40. A Question for Every Heart – The Shroud’s ultimate challenge to belief
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