the most up-to-date analysis of all the facts regarding the Church's controversial relic
Ruffin, Bernard
1999
Presents the historical and scientific facts surrounding the Shroud of Turin including its physical appearance, studies conducted to determine its authenticity, and theories to its nature and origin.
Examines more than twenty years of scientific research on the Shroud of Turin, challenges the conclusions of radiocarbon testing, introduces new evidence, and argues that the Shroud did indeed wrap the body of Jesus Christ.
In October, 1978, scientists completed an intensive examination of the Shroud of Turin. They took hundreds of photographs and performed dozens of sophisticated nondestructive scientific tests to determine how the Shroud's mysterious image was formed. Is it a forgery? Or is it the image of Jesus Christ? Verdict on the Shroud tells the amazing story of the Shroud of Turin.