The Blood and the Shroud: New Evidence That the World's Most Sacred Relic Is Real [Hardcover]

 

 

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Some people have wrote bad reviews on the book yet not answered any questions. Also lets consider the fact that we, with todays advanced technology, it is impossible to recreate such an artifact in the way this was created. People have tried but cannot even come close to the shrouds perfect resemblance in the negative of a crucified man. to me it was his Resurrection that laid the image. I reccommend this book.

Like Mr. Wilson's previous works on the Holy Shroud of Turin, this book gives the lastest updates on the discoveries concerning the Shroud. Mr. Wilson's evidence is very convincing and sheds light on the Shroud's history from those "unknown years" to its modern history, which gives a stronger support of it's authenticity to be the cloth that wrapped the body of Christ mentioned in the Bible. Once the reader begins this reading adventure of discovery, it will be hard to put the book down.

It seems that some of the previous 'reviewers' of the book have not read it yet, based on the nonsequiters to Wilson's text presented in their reviews. The discussion of carbon-dating alone is worth the price of the book. The carbon-dating tests on the Shroud are being challenged not by the 'Shroudies', but because of a discovery made by an American microscopist a few years ago which is relevant to ALL carbon-dating tests on artifacts. Briefly, the microscopist had reason to challenge the assessment of a Mayan artifact which was determined to be 'modern' because of a varnish-like coating on it. The coating turned out to be an acrylic-like accumulation of bacteria, fungi, and other biogenic material, hardened into a shell around the artifact. Because this material has a higher concentration of isotope carbon-14, the tests may assign any artifact coated with it a younger age than if the material were not present. When blood in the folds of the Mayan artifact was tested, it turned out to be authentic (400 AD). After this discovery, the Shroud (and many other objects) were examined, and the fibers were found to have this coating (the photos of the coated linen fibers are stunning!) This is indeed a wonderful new tool to assist in dating artifacts, and in potentially reducing the inconsistencies observed previously (old bones embedded in younger rock, for example) by many scientists. Actually, the carbon-dating tests of 1988 should have been discarded on the basis that the three labs were told the age of each of the samples (including 'controls') before they tested them, and they knew which one was from the Shroud. In any case, Wilson's discussions on carbon-dating and on the methods that may have been used to forge the Shroud are fascinating, as are the photos. It should be mentioned that the reviewer who finds McCrones 'painted image' theory to be compelling probably did not read the book. His 'paint' theory has been discarded by all but a few scientists who have studied the Shroud. In fact, McCrone's previous claim to fame, the determination that the Vinland Map was a forgery, has also been discredited by newer and better tests. Wilson is scrupulously fair to those who do not believe the Shroud is the burial cloth of the Nazarene, and he discusses all disagreements openly and fairly. This book gives an excellent summary of the scientific work done to date on the Shroud, and of the history of it. Wilson never says that the Shroud has been proven genuine - he leaves the evidence to the reader to evaluate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Science does not yet rule out religon's assent to the Shroud
It would seem that Ian Wilson makes his point accurately and well. While the evidence is persuasive, it is not overwhelmingly positive. Read more

Published on Sep 12 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting!
True Believers of the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin as the burial raiment of Jesus will mutter that the author, a True Believer himself, does not go far enough to propound... Read more

Published on July 7 1999 by Joseph Haschka

5.0 out of 5 stars answers every question but one -how was it made?
An excellent review of the evidence and theories about this mystery. Finally it is solved. I suggest The Crucifixion-What Really Happened and Why a new book which tells how the... Read more

Published on May 19 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Why bother?
Ian Wilson has continued to ignore the real evidence because it does not support his prefered outcome. Read more

Published on April 9 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor science.
I bought this title with a moderate interest in the Shroud of Turin, though I hoped my interest would improve after getting through this lengthy book. Read more

Published on April 7 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Very convincing evidence
Ian Wilson's work is an even-handed, scholarly treatment of the Shroud of Turin debate. While clearly a 'true-believer', Wilson treats his skeptics and critics with the utmost... Read more

Published on April 2 1999

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