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What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?

  • Written by Eric Vanden Eykel, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Ferrum College
What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?An image of the Shroud of Turin, which purports to show the face of Jesus.Pierre Perrin/Sygma via Getty Images

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, houses a fascinating artifact: a massive cloth shroud that bears the shadowy image of a man who appears to have been crucified. Millions of Christians around the world believe that...

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