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Turin Shroud: New Evidence (UK only)
The Shroud of Turin is one of the great enduring mysteries of all time, with its authenticity debated for years. Many believe it's the burial cloth of Jesus and the only physical link to Him, while others maintain that it is nothing more than an elaborate hoax.
In 1988, a team of scientists forming the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STRP) radiocarbon dated the Shroud and concluded it was fake, dating back to the Middle Ages (1290-1360), long after Jesus was crucified.
This one-hour special challenges that research and reopens the debate.
Turin Shroud: New Evidence features the story of Ray Rogers, a respected chemist from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and member of STRP.
Rogers came across a paper written by a husband and wife from Columbus, Ohio that claimed the 1988 radiocarbon dating was inaccurate. According to the couple, the test sample that was used had been taken from a section of the Shroud that had been repaired in the 16th Century, skewing the results.
Expecting to prove this couple wrong, Rogers went back to examine the sample of the Shroud he tested years earlier, and what he found astonished even himself.
In his last days (he had been battling cancer), Rogers made a video -- which before now has never been seen -- detailing his conclusions.
RELATED LINKS:
- Take a look at how religion and its conspiracies have been investigated for centuries across the world
- Find out about the dramatic influence of religion on almost every aspect of ancient Egyptian life
- Discover the philosophical and religious beliefs that have shaped Chinese thinking and culture throughout history
The Shroud of Turin is one of the great enduring mysteries of all time, with its authenticity debated for years. Many believe it's the burial cloth of Jesus and the only physical link to Him, while others maintain that it is nothing more than an elaborate hoax.
In 1988, a team of scientists forming the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STRP) radiocarbon dated the Shroud and concluded it was fake, dating back to the Middle Ages (1290-1360), long after Jesus was crucified.
This one-hour special challenges that research and reopens the debate.
Turin Shroud: New Evidence features the story of Ray Rogers, a respected chemist from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and member of STRP.
Rogers came across a paper written by a husband and wife from Columbus, Ohio that claimed the 1988 radiocarbon dating was inaccurate. According to the couple, the test sample that was used had been taken from a section of the Shroud that had been repaired in the 16th Century, skewing the results.
Expecting to prove this couple wrong, Rogers went back to examine the sample of the Shroud he tested years earlier, and what he found astonished even himself.
In his last days (he had been battling cancer), Rogers made a video -- which before now has never been seen -- detailing his conclusions.
RELATED LINKS:
- Take a look at how religion and its conspiracies have been investigated for centuries across the world
- Find out about the dramatic influence of religion on almost every aspect of ancient Egyptian life
- Discover the philosophical and religious beliefs that have shaped Chinese thinking and culture throughout history
