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IT WAS THE COVER OF THE BOOK THAT caught Alan's eye as we both browsed through the shelves of the Little Professor Bookstore in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, one afternoon in 1977. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Congratulations to the Whanger on their excellent work!, Jan 27 1999

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The images that the Whangers discovered on the Shroud of Turin only once again confirm its authenticity. The discoveries of the various objects conform to the archaeological record of what we should expect to find if the Shroud of Turin is actually authentic. This affirmation is based on my lifetime of research as a biblical specialist, art historian and archaeologist. I am preparing to publish my own manuscript soon on the biblical and archaeological aspects which bear evidence and testimony of what the Whangers have already shown. In some respects my own works turns out to be a complement of theirs. However my own work brings even new revelations to light about the very nature of the Shroud of Turin which settle the argument about it as an authentic burial cloth once and for all. I am in deep debt to the Whangers who through their own work and efforts have brought scientific and visual evidence to what I have come to discover along separate lines of research. Perhaps the most remarkable discovery was the Roman amulet about the neck of Our Lord, something I would never have anticipated, and yet it too is supported by archaeological research. It appears wonderful to me that all of this research is being brought out as we approach the Holy Year of the 21st century. Surely, God in his infinite wisdom is preparing the world for something very special. Congratulations once again to Dr. Alan Whanger and his devoted wife Mary for their excellent and remarkable endeavors in serving Jesus through their faith, science and personal devotion.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly hilarious - the Vatican has made up its mind, May 27 2004

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There is a vast difference in the approach taken by the two sides concerning the authenticity of the Shroud. On one side are scientists and historians who have stated plainly why they consider it a fake. On the other side are "true believers" who insist - despite all evidence to the contrary - that it's the real McCoy. Observations of the skeptics sound dry, even dull, since they only deal in subatomic comparisons, chemical makeup, etc. Absent are references to ancient tales, myth, conjecture, wild surmises and pleas to "faith". The authors sound like UFO enthusiasts in their ability to find evidence of aliens in burn marks on trees. The various theories expounded - that it was the serving cloth of the Last Supper - contradict the Bibical story. The linking of the Oviedo cloth (the napkin of Jesus) ignores the fact that there were hundreds of such napkins and that it was stored next to a vial of Jesus's blood!

I began with an open mind but the incredibly detailed tests of McCrone, Rober Hedger of Oxford and especially, the three sites selected by the Vatican in 1988 for authoritative dating (all found a date of 1350) were more than convincing. Plus, if one took the author's viewpoint that the cloth is somehow telling us a story, one must ask the obvious questions:

In an age of relics, where was it? In the fight against the Muslims why was it not used as "evidence"? Why is there no head to head joint as would happen if folded? This book reads like one of Dale Brown's novels about Mary Magdalene, conspiracies, ancient cabals, secret cults, hidden meanings, etc. There is even rivalry over whether the impression was by natural or supernatural causes. If one accepts it as genuine one must necessarily accept that a man rose from the dead, walked through walls, was born from a virgin, was actually God (and his own father)and rose and disappeared in the sky.

What is more likely? That a fire in 1500 changed the dating by 1350 years or that a cloth from the year 30 was carted around the known world, hiding and re-emerging, or that 3 independent labs selected by the Vatican correctly found a date of 1350? You be the judge. Conclusion: All the wishing and hoping and stretching will not change the fact this is a beautiful act of faith by a medieval artist.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Ride!, May 23 2003

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Forget mere defenses of the Shroud! This book is an audacious attempt to connect almost every feature on the cloth to an authenticating image.

The book is aptly titled - it reads as an adventure. The continuing "discoveries" pile up as the book proceeds. At times, it is a little too easy to get caught up in the story.

I have to admit that the grandious "Polarized Image Overlay Technique" is neat, but slightly overemphasized. Still, its application is central to the Whanger's research.

The relation of the Shroud to the Mandylion is particularly interesting, as are the discussion of the flaws in the carbon dating techniques and the discussion of the dimensionality of the image.

Overall, an excellent starting point for a serious investigation of the Shroud.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A true adventure of discovery.
I really enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Whanger's book. It was truly an adventure of discovery. Why? because there are two new things that I learned from the Shroud. Read more

Published on Nov 17 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The book covers new territory in a convincing way.
While I am a Christian and was only mildly interested in the Shroud, I never based my faith on the Shroud. Read more