Jalen ezechiels Grade8
Religion essay May 12, 2014 “The Shroud of Turin”
The shroud of Turin is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. Nobody actually knows how this image was crowd. Many people believe it is the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth although it was placed in the medieval period. Its origins are hardly debated by theologians, historians and researchers. Many theories have been proposed but nobody actually knows for a fact the complete description of the Shroud of the Turin. In 1978, an examination performed by American Scientists, called STURP found literally no evidence of how the image was produced. Even other sample tests didn’t add up. This is truly one of the most puzzling mysteries in history. A reason is because the details of the image on the shroud are extremely hard to see by the naked eye and was first captured by an amateur Secondo Pi

a on May 28, 1898. It is best seen in a negative mode because the regular mode is hard to see. The historical records for the shroud can be broken up into two time periods: before 1390 and 1390 to present. Even the periods are debated between historians. There are no historical records concerning the shroud now at Turin Cathedral before the 14th century. The religious perspective is one of the most important things about the shroud. To Roman Catholics, it is proof to non-believers that Jesus of Nazareth actually existed and did all the teachings that were told in the scripture.