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[[image:Shroud of Turin face.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Negative image of the face of the Shroud; the photographic qualities of the Shroud were unknown until 1898.]]

[[image:Shroud of Turin face.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Negative image of the face of the Shroud; the photographic qualities of the Shroud were unknown until 1898.]]

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 having attributes from the time and place of [[Jesus]], with what appears to have imprinted on it the face of a man and blood stains. Denial of the authenticity of the blood-stained Shroud is a type of [[conspiracy theory]] which [[atheist]]s criticize in other contexts.

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 having attributes from the time and place of [[Jesus]], with what appears to have imprinted on it the face of a man and blood stains. Denial of the authenticity of the blood-stained Shroud is a legitimate argument.

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 about 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 caused by some 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 no [[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 about 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 caused by some 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]].