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The '''Shroud of Turin''' (in Italian, ''la Sacra Sindone'') is the most studied artifact in the history of the world.  It is a piece of burial cloth which dates to about the time of Jesus, with what appears to have imprinted on it the face of a man, and blood stains.  

The '''Shroud of Turin''' (in Italian, ''la Sacra Sindone'') is the most studied artifact in the history of the world.  It is a piece of burial cloth which dates to about the time of Jesus, with what appears to have imprinted on it the face of a man, and blood stains.  

There is overwhelming [[forensic]] evidence on the Shroud indicating that it is the image of man who was unusually both [[scourge]]d and crucified, and yet (as described in the [[Bible]]) without the breaking of the victim's leg as commonly done as part of the punishment.<ref name="Forensics">http://www.shroudstory.com/forensics.htm</ref>  The bloodstains on the Shroud were formed before the image was made, suggesting that the image was formed by a kind of flash of light after death.  The image is scientifically precise in a way unknown to any medieval forgers: the thumbs are not visible because the nails were through the wrist, not through the hands as mistakenly thought until the 20th century.<ref name="Forensics"/>

There is overwhelming [[forensic]] evidence on the Shroud indicating that it is the image of man who was unusually both [[scourge]]d and crucified, and yet (as described of Jesus in the [[Bible]]) without the breaking of the victim's legs as was sometimes done to expedite the execution.<ref name="Forensics">http://www.shroudstory.com/forensics.htm</ref>  The bloodstains on the Shroud were formed before the image was made, suggesting that the image was formed by a kind of flash of light after death.  The image is scientifically precise in a way unknown to any medieval forgers: the thumbs are not visible because the nails were through the wrist, not through the hands as mistakenly thought until the 20th century.<ref name="Forensics"/>

The long cloth is presently kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in [[Turin]], [[Italy]].<ref>[http://www.shroud.com/]</ref>  An [[agnostic]] [[British]] scholar studied the ''Shroud of Turin'' and concluded in his book, ''The Sign'' (2012), that the Shroud is authentic and was even the basis of [[disciples]]' acceptance of the [[Resurrection]].<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9162459/Mystery-solved-Turin-Shroud-linked-to-Resurrection-of-Christ.html</ref> The shroud has caused some [[agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]] [[scientist]]s to convert to [[Christianity]].<ref>[http://www.shroud.com/mrinobnf.pdf]</ref>  Other scientists, who have not converted, still consider the Shroud to be the authentic burial cloth for [[Jesus Christ]].

The long cloth is presently kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in [[Turin]], [[Italy]].<ref>[http://www.shroud.com/]</ref>  An [[agnostic]] [[British]] scholar studied the ''Shroud of Turin'' and concluded in his book, ''The Sign'' (2012), that the Shroud is authentic and was even the basis of [[disciples]]' acceptance of the [[Resurrection]].<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9162459/Mystery-solved-Turin-Shroud-linked-to-Resurrection-of-Christ.html</ref> The shroud has caused some [[agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]] [[scientist]]s to convert to [[Christianity]].<ref>[http://www.shroud.com/mrinobnf.pdf]</ref>  Other scientists, who have not converted, still consider the Shroud to be the authentic burial cloth for [[Jesus Christ]].

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