A powerful & fascinating exploration of Jack Sacco's study of the Shroud of Turin and
what it reveals about the science of the resurrection from forensic and quantum physics perspectives.
The Shroud of Turin is a rectangular linen cloth comprised of flax measuring 14.6 feet long and 3.5 feet wide.
It bears a faint yellowed image of a bearded, crucified man with bloodstains that match the wounds suffered by Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in all four gospel narratives.
Since 1578 the Shroud has resided in Turin, Italy, thus the name, the Shroud of Turin.
The holy relic is housed in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Millions of Christians from all denominations believe that the Shroud is the authentic burial cloth used to wrap Jesus after his death on the cross,
and found by his disciples in the empty tomb after his resurrection.
The Shroud’s most distinctive characteristic triggers the most frequently asked and still unanswered overarching question:
What “caused” a front to back linear mirror image of an adult male to be formed on a linen burial cloth?
The fact that science has yet to produce a definitive answer explains why the Shroud of Turin is the most studied,
analyzed, revered, and controversial artifact in the world.
Christianity.com
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