Verdict on the Shroud Author:Kenneth E. Stevenson, Gary R. Habermas Is the Shroud of Turin the burial garment of Jesus of Nazareth and is the image that of his crucified body? After centuries of believing that the Shroud was a painting or a deliberate forgery, some scientists are now convinced that the Shroud is genuine. — Recently a team of 40 American scientists went to Italy to examine the cloth with the most ... more »sophisticated analytical equipment. Kenneth Stevenson and Gary Habermas summarize the team's work and explain the discoveries which lead to the conclusion that the cloth is probably the burial garment of Jesus. The book also examines the implications of their findings for Christians living in a skeptical age.
The authors assert that the Shroud gives evidence that the Gospel accounts of Jesus' resurrection are literally true and they ask if this could be a sign from God in our time.« less