There is no textile more “shrouded” in mystery than the Turin Shroud, a 14′ x 4′ piece of linen believed to have been used to wrap the body of Christ, after the crucifixion. The woven cloth has been subjected to scientific tests as sindonologists (those who study the shroud) have sought to prove validity of the claim, or to disprove it, once and for all.

A book in my library is called, real viagra vs generic viagra by William Meacham (Lulu, 2005). The author is an archeaologist at the University of Hong Kong who claims that scientific investigations have all but ruined the Christian relic.

On Easter Saturday, the British Broadcasting Company will present a program that discusses recent findings and how the textile has been recently photographed in “high definition” for the first time. This sounds like a fascinating presentation. One can only hope that those of us “across the pond” will be able to view the show sometime.

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If you “google” the “Discovery Channel” and key in the search words, “Turin Shroud,” you will be able to view video clips from a professor who has studied this topic extensively and hear about some of his astounding discoveries.

Patricia Cummings

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