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9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
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John Jackson of the Shroud of Turin Research
Project
The Shroud of Turin is an ancient strip of linen that bears the image of a cruci ed man which millions of the faithful believe to
be Jesus of Nazareth It is arguably the most studied artifact in human history
While millions of people have stood in long lines to brie y gain a glimpse of the Shroud at rare expositions over the last 200
years a select number of experts have had direct access to the relic for scienti c examination Its true age remains a matter
of debate and mystery even now
John Jackson is one of those individuals He talked about his lifersquos work in a one-day conference about the Shroud of Turin on
Saturday at Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
Armed with a doctorate in physics and experienced in working with the US Air
Force Jackson led the Shroud of Turin Research Project a team of different
specialists that conducted tests and analyzed the Shroud over a ve-day period
in 1978 Founder of the Turin Shroud Center of Colorado Jackson was invited to
come to San Antonio his rst visit to the city to discuss his continuing research
Organizers with the Shroud of Turin expo currently on extended showing at 416
Dolorosa St sent the invite to Jackson with hopes that locals ndash believers
skeptics and everyone in between ndash could learn more about the decades-long
research effort
ldquoItrsquos been a personal endeavor to bring the expo here and to bring Dr Jackson
hererdquo said Jose Juan Garrigo CEO of Immersive Planet the for-pro t company
behind the Shroud of Turin expo thatrsquos currently in the second of a 70-US city
tour
ldquoNot just the Shroud itself but many of the objects that come with it we are very lucky to see themrdquo Garrigo added
The actual 14-foot-long rectangular strip of linen is housed at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin Italy its home
since 1578 The Shroud was put on rare display for public viewing in April The touring exhibit does have a tiny piece of the
shroud which was sealed by Pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century
ldquoIf this is the burial cloth of Jesus then it would be his resurrection cloth toordquo Jackson said He explained that in a secular
culture where the constant fear of onersquos mortality is part of human nature the shroud for believers is a more than a relic Itrsquos a
transformative object as it touched a living being who in the central event of Christianity ldquoreached eternal existence beyond
the graverdquo
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 47
A replica of Jesus Christrsquos tomb at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy
photo
A timeline display at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
Jackson said his role even as a self-professed Catholic is not to persuade people to believe whether the Shroud is authentic
ldquoI am in no way here to compel you to think the way that I dordquo Jackson told the crowd which numbered more than 60 people
ldquoI call it as many do the Man of the Shroud because I respect your right to believe whatever you wish to believerdquo
Jackson said that scienti c practices existed even in Biblical days and after the cruci xion and resurrection of Jesus He
explained the Biblical accounts of Jesusrsquo disciples nding Jesusrsquo tomb empty only a burial cloth left behind
ldquoI will submit that is science because John says he saw the empty cloth with his own eyesrdquo Jackson said describing the act as
empirical proof ldquoThen John said he believedrdquo that Jesus was resurrected
ldquoWersquore connecting science and faithrdquo Jackson said
Jackson outlined the history of his research into the Shroud focusing on the examinations he helped perform in 1978 tests
that really wound up gradually yielding results into the early 1980s
According to Jackson scientists scholars and religious authorities try to account for several things seen in the Shroud namely
the image of what many believe to be the cruci ed Christ The body image can be more easily seen in some enhanced photos
and other representations of the shroud than in others Secondo Pia an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer is known
for taking the rst photographs of the Shroud of Turin
Jackson said in the better images ndash made possible by advancing technology ndash one can detect where a crown of thorns was
placed and marks left behind from the wound in his side and wounds in his wrist and foot
Jackson said the notion of a forger has been around for centuries but there are questions that at the least make it dif cult to
fully accept whether any individual has had the time or capability of producing such a forgery He said ndings in the 1978
research he helped to lead as well as a 3D relief of previous photos help to establish the idea that forgery would be dif cult
Jackson and his team had also looked at the scorch marks produced by a re
that damaged a French chapel where the shroud was stored in 1532 as well
as what some believe to be blood stains from Jesusrsquo wounds Jacksonrsquos team
members said they found evidence that the ldquostainsrdquo had leaked through the
cloth indicating they once were liquid and that they were on the cloth before
a ldquobody imagerdquo could develop This Jackson said could support the
authenticity of the cloth
Another nding from the 1978 analysis Jackson said was that the body
image of Christ is ldquochemically that of degraded cellulose which yoursquod get
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 57
Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
A display describing Jesus Christrsquos hand and wrist
wounds at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring
exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
from scorched linenrdquo
Jackson also discussed the controversial carbon dating of the shroud that a
collection of three separate teams performed in the late 1980s Their
conclusion was that the linen dates back to medieval times a period between
1260 and 1390 a nding with a statistical certainty of 95 percent Jackson
added there were quasi-political ldquomaneuveringsrdquo between the collection of
carbon dating research teams back then that could have in uenced the
published result
But last year an Italian research team published a study saying an earthquake in Jerusalem in 33 AD may have created the
ldquobody imagerdquo and could have skewed the carbon dating results Jackson said carbon dating involves destroying the involved
sample so there is no subsequent way for other scientists to determine whether the sample was viable enough to produce
comprehensive clean results Church leaders gave scientists a small piece of the Shroud for the carbon testing
ldquoScience always needs a critical reviewrdquo said Jackson whose own work has had critiques But other researchersrsquo ndings
have also been critiqued ldquoTherersquos always room for errorrdquo
Many in the mainstream science community accept the Shroud as ancient but believe it is less than 1000 years old
Whatrsquos next for Jackson He and his wife Rebecca whom he met while researching the Shroud more than 30 years ago plan
to personally view the Shroud of Turin among other relics and sites in Italy this June Members of the public are invited to
take part in the visit Recent papers from Jackson can be found at wwwShroudofTurincom
ldquoIrsquom not saying you shouldnrsquot respect any result I dordquo he said even about the carbon dating from 1988 adding that no
scienti c research is above reproach
Featuredtop image A replica of the Shroud of Turin at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio
in 2014 Courtesy photo
RELATED STORIES
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Edmond Ortiz a lifelong San Antonian is a freelance reportereditor who has worked with the San Antonio Express-News
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9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
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John Jackson of the Shroud of Turin Research
Project
The Shroud of Turin is an ancient strip of linen that bears the image of a cruci ed man which millions of the faithful believe to
be Jesus of Nazareth It is arguably the most studied artifact in human history
While millions of people have stood in long lines to brie y gain a glimpse of the Shroud at rare expositions over the last 200
years a select number of experts have had direct access to the relic for scienti c examination Its true age remains a matter
of debate and mystery even now
John Jackson is one of those individuals He talked about his lifersquos work in a one-day conference about the Shroud of Turin on
Saturday at Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
Armed with a doctorate in physics and experienced in working with the US Air
Force Jackson led the Shroud of Turin Research Project a team of different
specialists that conducted tests and analyzed the Shroud over a ve-day period
in 1978 Founder of the Turin Shroud Center of Colorado Jackson was invited to
come to San Antonio his rst visit to the city to discuss his continuing research
Organizers with the Shroud of Turin expo currently on extended showing at 416
Dolorosa St sent the invite to Jackson with hopes that locals ndash believers
skeptics and everyone in between ndash could learn more about the decades-long
research effort
ldquoItrsquos been a personal endeavor to bring the expo here and to bring Dr Jackson
hererdquo said Jose Juan Garrigo CEO of Immersive Planet the for-pro t company
behind the Shroud of Turin expo thatrsquos currently in the second of a 70-US city
tour
ldquoNot just the Shroud itself but many of the objects that come with it we are very lucky to see themrdquo Garrigo added
The actual 14-foot-long rectangular strip of linen is housed at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin Italy its home
since 1578 The Shroud was put on rare display for public viewing in April The touring exhibit does have a tiny piece of the
shroud which was sealed by Pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century
ldquoIf this is the burial cloth of Jesus then it would be his resurrection cloth toordquo Jackson said He explained that in a secular
culture where the constant fear of onersquos mortality is part of human nature the shroud for believers is a more than a relic Itrsquos a
transformative object as it touched a living being who in the central event of Christianity ldquoreached eternal existence beyond
the graverdquo
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 47
A replica of Jesus Christrsquos tomb at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy
photo
A timeline display at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
Jackson said his role even as a self-professed Catholic is not to persuade people to believe whether the Shroud is authentic
ldquoI am in no way here to compel you to think the way that I dordquo Jackson told the crowd which numbered more than 60 people
ldquoI call it as many do the Man of the Shroud because I respect your right to believe whatever you wish to believerdquo
Jackson said that scienti c practices existed even in Biblical days and after the cruci xion and resurrection of Jesus He
explained the Biblical accounts of Jesusrsquo disciples nding Jesusrsquo tomb empty only a burial cloth left behind
ldquoI will submit that is science because John says he saw the empty cloth with his own eyesrdquo Jackson said describing the act as
empirical proof ldquoThen John said he believedrdquo that Jesus was resurrected
ldquoWersquore connecting science and faithrdquo Jackson said
Jackson outlined the history of his research into the Shroud focusing on the examinations he helped perform in 1978 tests
that really wound up gradually yielding results into the early 1980s
According to Jackson scientists scholars and religious authorities try to account for several things seen in the Shroud namely
the image of what many believe to be the cruci ed Christ The body image can be more easily seen in some enhanced photos
and other representations of the shroud than in others Secondo Pia an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer is known
for taking the rst photographs of the Shroud of Turin
Jackson said in the better images ndash made possible by advancing technology ndash one can detect where a crown of thorns was
placed and marks left behind from the wound in his side and wounds in his wrist and foot
Jackson said the notion of a forger has been around for centuries but there are questions that at the least make it dif cult to
fully accept whether any individual has had the time or capability of producing such a forgery He said ndings in the 1978
research he helped to lead as well as a 3D relief of previous photos help to establish the idea that forgery would be dif cult
Jackson and his team had also looked at the scorch marks produced by a re
that damaged a French chapel where the shroud was stored in 1532 as well
as what some believe to be blood stains from Jesusrsquo wounds Jacksonrsquos team
members said they found evidence that the ldquostainsrdquo had leaked through the
cloth indicating they once were liquid and that they were on the cloth before
a ldquobody imagerdquo could develop This Jackson said could support the
authenticity of the cloth
Another nding from the 1978 analysis Jackson said was that the body
image of Christ is ldquochemically that of degraded cellulose which yoursquod get
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 57
Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
A display describing Jesus Christrsquos hand and wrist
wounds at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring
exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
from scorched linenrdquo
Jackson also discussed the controversial carbon dating of the shroud that a
collection of three separate teams performed in the late 1980s Their
conclusion was that the linen dates back to medieval times a period between
1260 and 1390 a nding with a statistical certainty of 95 percent Jackson
added there were quasi-political ldquomaneuveringsrdquo between the collection of
carbon dating research teams back then that could have in uenced the
published result
But last year an Italian research team published a study saying an earthquake in Jerusalem in 33 AD may have created the
ldquobody imagerdquo and could have skewed the carbon dating results Jackson said carbon dating involves destroying the involved
sample so there is no subsequent way for other scientists to determine whether the sample was viable enough to produce
comprehensive clean results Church leaders gave scientists a small piece of the Shroud for the carbon testing
ldquoScience always needs a critical reviewrdquo said Jackson whose own work has had critiques But other researchersrsquo ndings
have also been critiqued ldquoTherersquos always room for errorrdquo
Many in the mainstream science community accept the Shroud as ancient but believe it is less than 1000 years old
Whatrsquos next for Jackson He and his wife Rebecca whom he met while researching the Shroud more than 30 years ago plan
to personally view the Shroud of Turin among other relics and sites in Italy this June Members of the public are invited to
take part in the visit Recent papers from Jackson can be found at wwwShroudofTurincom
ldquoIrsquom not saying you shouldnrsquot respect any result I dordquo he said even about the carbon dating from 1988 adding that no
scienti c research is above reproach
Featuredtop image A replica of the Shroud of Turin at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio
in 2014 Courtesy photo
RELATED STORIES
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 67
C ATEGORIES ARTS amp C ULTURE HISTORY
TAGGED C ONVENTION C ENTER EDMOND ORTIZ RELIGION
THERE ARE 3 COMMENTS ADD YOURS
Reply
Reply
Reply
RELATED STORIES
Where the Millennials Worship in San Antonio
EDMOND ORTIZ
Edmond Ortiz a lifelong San Antonian is a freelance reportereditor who has worked with the San Antonio Express-News
and Prime Time Newspapers He can be reached at eortizjournalistcom
WEBSITE TWITTER
SUPERSTITIOUSPEASANTS on 3 May 2015 at 2215
ERIN ELISE MATTINGLY VIA FACEBOOK on 4 May 2015 at 0816
BARBARA PENA VIA FACEBOOK on 4 May 2015 at 2332
Church Could Learn a Few Things From Poets
Something Monday Historic Downtown Churches
Faith Convening Connecting Church Community to Schools
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Perfect city for this superstitious nonsense
Stephen J Mattingly
Jennie Koz
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9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
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John Jackson of the Shroud of Turin Research
Project
The Shroud of Turin is an ancient strip of linen that bears the image of a cruci ed man which millions of the faithful believe to
be Jesus of Nazareth It is arguably the most studied artifact in human history
While millions of people have stood in long lines to brie y gain a glimpse of the Shroud at rare expositions over the last 200
years a select number of experts have had direct access to the relic for scienti c examination Its true age remains a matter
of debate and mystery even now
John Jackson is one of those individuals He talked about his lifersquos work in a one-day conference about the Shroud of Turin on
Saturday at Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
Armed with a doctorate in physics and experienced in working with the US Air
Force Jackson led the Shroud of Turin Research Project a team of different
specialists that conducted tests and analyzed the Shroud over a ve-day period
in 1978 Founder of the Turin Shroud Center of Colorado Jackson was invited to
come to San Antonio his rst visit to the city to discuss his continuing research
Organizers with the Shroud of Turin expo currently on extended showing at 416
Dolorosa St sent the invite to Jackson with hopes that locals ndash believers
skeptics and everyone in between ndash could learn more about the decades-long
research effort
ldquoItrsquos been a personal endeavor to bring the expo here and to bring Dr Jackson
hererdquo said Jose Juan Garrigo CEO of Immersive Planet the for-pro t company
behind the Shroud of Turin expo thatrsquos currently in the second of a 70-US city
tour
ldquoNot just the Shroud itself but many of the objects that come with it we are very lucky to see themrdquo Garrigo added
The actual 14-foot-long rectangular strip of linen is housed at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Turin Italy its home
since 1578 The Shroud was put on rare display for public viewing in April The touring exhibit does have a tiny piece of the
shroud which was sealed by Pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century
ldquoIf this is the burial cloth of Jesus then it would be his resurrection cloth toordquo Jackson said He explained that in a secular
culture where the constant fear of onersquos mortality is part of human nature the shroud for believers is a more than a relic Itrsquos a
transformative object as it touched a living being who in the central event of Christianity ldquoreached eternal existence beyond
the graverdquo
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 47
A replica of Jesus Christrsquos tomb at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy
photo
A timeline display at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
Jackson said his role even as a self-professed Catholic is not to persuade people to believe whether the Shroud is authentic
ldquoI am in no way here to compel you to think the way that I dordquo Jackson told the crowd which numbered more than 60 people
ldquoI call it as many do the Man of the Shroud because I respect your right to believe whatever you wish to believerdquo
Jackson said that scienti c practices existed even in Biblical days and after the cruci xion and resurrection of Jesus He
explained the Biblical accounts of Jesusrsquo disciples nding Jesusrsquo tomb empty only a burial cloth left behind
ldquoI will submit that is science because John says he saw the empty cloth with his own eyesrdquo Jackson said describing the act as
empirical proof ldquoThen John said he believedrdquo that Jesus was resurrected
ldquoWersquore connecting science and faithrdquo Jackson said
Jackson outlined the history of his research into the Shroud focusing on the examinations he helped perform in 1978 tests
that really wound up gradually yielding results into the early 1980s
According to Jackson scientists scholars and religious authorities try to account for several things seen in the Shroud namely
the image of what many believe to be the cruci ed Christ The body image can be more easily seen in some enhanced photos
and other representations of the shroud than in others Secondo Pia an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer is known
for taking the rst photographs of the Shroud of Turin
Jackson said in the better images ndash made possible by advancing technology ndash one can detect where a crown of thorns was
placed and marks left behind from the wound in his side and wounds in his wrist and foot
Jackson said the notion of a forger has been around for centuries but there are questions that at the least make it dif cult to
fully accept whether any individual has had the time or capability of producing such a forgery He said ndings in the 1978
research he helped to lead as well as a 3D relief of previous photos help to establish the idea that forgery would be dif cult
Jackson and his team had also looked at the scorch marks produced by a re
that damaged a French chapel where the shroud was stored in 1532 as well
as what some believe to be blood stains from Jesusrsquo wounds Jacksonrsquos team
members said they found evidence that the ldquostainsrdquo had leaked through the
cloth indicating they once were liquid and that they were on the cloth before
a ldquobody imagerdquo could develop This Jackson said could support the
authenticity of the cloth
Another nding from the 1978 analysis Jackson said was that the body
image of Christ is ldquochemically that of degraded cellulose which yoursquod get
9172016 Shroud of Turin Expert Visits San Antonio
httptherivardreportcomshroudshyofshyturinshyexpertshyvisitsshysanshyantonio 57
Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
A display describing Jesus Christrsquos hand and wrist
wounds at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring
exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
from scorched linenrdquo
Jackson also discussed the controversial carbon dating of the shroud that a
collection of three separate teams performed in the late 1980s Their
conclusion was that the linen dates back to medieval times a period between
1260 and 1390 a nding with a statistical certainty of 95 percent Jackson
added there were quasi-political ldquomaneuveringsrdquo between the collection of
carbon dating research teams back then that could have in uenced the
published result
But last year an Italian research team published a study saying an earthquake in Jerusalem in 33 AD may have created the
ldquobody imagerdquo and could have skewed the carbon dating results Jackson said carbon dating involves destroying the involved
sample so there is no subsequent way for other scientists to determine whether the sample was viable enough to produce
comprehensive clean results Church leaders gave scientists a small piece of the Shroud for the carbon testing
ldquoScience always needs a critical reviewrdquo said Jackson whose own work has had critiques But other researchersrsquo ndings
have also been critiqued ldquoTherersquos always room for errorrdquo
Many in the mainstream science community accept the Shroud as ancient but believe it is less than 1000 years old
Whatrsquos next for Jackson He and his wife Rebecca whom he met while researching the Shroud more than 30 years ago plan
to personally view the Shroud of Turin among other relics and sites in Italy this June Members of the public are invited to
take part in the visit Recent papers from Jackson can be found at wwwShroudofTurincom
ldquoIrsquom not saying you shouldnrsquot respect any result I dordquo he said even about the carbon dating from 1988 adding that no
scienti c research is above reproach
Featuredtop image A replica of the Shroud of Turin at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio
in 2014 Courtesy photo
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A replica of Jesus Christrsquos tomb at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy
photo
A timeline display at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
Jackson said his role even as a self-professed Catholic is not to persuade people to believe whether the Shroud is authentic
ldquoI am in no way here to compel you to think the way that I dordquo Jackson told the crowd which numbered more than 60 people
ldquoI call it as many do the Man of the Shroud because I respect your right to believe whatever you wish to believerdquo
Jackson said that scienti c practices existed even in Biblical days and after the cruci xion and resurrection of Jesus He
explained the Biblical accounts of Jesusrsquo disciples nding Jesusrsquo tomb empty only a burial cloth left behind
ldquoI will submit that is science because John says he saw the empty cloth with his own eyesrdquo Jackson said describing the act as
empirical proof ldquoThen John said he believedrdquo that Jesus was resurrected
ldquoWersquore connecting science and faithrdquo Jackson said
Jackson outlined the history of his research into the Shroud focusing on the examinations he helped perform in 1978 tests
that really wound up gradually yielding results into the early 1980s
According to Jackson scientists scholars and religious authorities try to account for several things seen in the Shroud namely
the image of what many believe to be the cruci ed Christ The body image can be more easily seen in some enhanced photos
and other representations of the shroud than in others Secondo Pia an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer is known
for taking the rst photographs of the Shroud of Turin
Jackson said in the better images ndash made possible by advancing technology ndash one can detect where a crown of thorns was
placed and marks left behind from the wound in his side and wounds in his wrist and foot
Jackson said the notion of a forger has been around for centuries but there are questions that at the least make it dif cult to
fully accept whether any individual has had the time or capability of producing such a forgery He said ndings in the 1978
research he helped to lead as well as a 3D relief of previous photos help to establish the idea that forgery would be dif cult
Jackson and his team had also looked at the scorch marks produced by a re
that damaged a French chapel where the shroud was stored in 1532 as well
as what some believe to be blood stains from Jesusrsquo wounds Jacksonrsquos team
members said they found evidence that the ldquostainsrdquo had leaked through the
cloth indicating they once were liquid and that they were on the cloth before
a ldquobody imagerdquo could develop This Jackson said could support the
authenticity of the cloth
Another nding from the 1978 analysis Jackson said was that the body
image of Christ is ldquochemically that of degraded cellulose which yoursquod get
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Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
A display describing Jesus Christrsquos hand and wrist
wounds at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring
exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
from scorched linenrdquo
Jackson also discussed the controversial carbon dating of the shroud that a
collection of three separate teams performed in the late 1980s Their
conclusion was that the linen dates back to medieval times a period between
1260 and 1390 a nding with a statistical certainty of 95 percent Jackson
added there were quasi-political ldquomaneuveringsrdquo between the collection of
carbon dating research teams back then that could have in uenced the
published result
But last year an Italian research team published a study saying an earthquake in Jerusalem in 33 AD may have created the
ldquobody imagerdquo and could have skewed the carbon dating results Jackson said carbon dating involves destroying the involved
sample so there is no subsequent way for other scientists to determine whether the sample was viable enough to produce
comprehensive clean results Church leaders gave scientists a small piece of the Shroud for the carbon testing
ldquoScience always needs a critical reviewrdquo said Jackson whose own work has had critiques But other researchersrsquo ndings
have also been critiqued ldquoTherersquos always room for errorrdquo
Many in the mainstream science community accept the Shroud as ancient but believe it is less than 1000 years old
Whatrsquos next for Jackson He and his wife Rebecca whom he met while researching the Shroud more than 30 years ago plan
to personally view the Shroud of Turin among other relics and sites in Italy this June Members of the public are invited to
take part in the visit Recent papers from Jackson can be found at wwwShroudofTurincom
ldquoIrsquom not saying you shouldnrsquot respect any result I dordquo he said even about the carbon dating from 1988 adding that no
scienti c research is above reproach
Featuredtop image A replica of the Shroud of Turin at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio
in 2014 Courtesy photo
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Edmond Ortiz a lifelong San Antonian is a freelance reportereditor who has worked with the San Antonio Express-News
and Prime Time Newspapers He can be reached at eortizjournalistcom
WEBSITE TWITTER
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Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
A display describing Jesus Christrsquos hand and wrist
wounds at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring
exposition in San Antonio in 2014 Courtesy photo
from scorched linenrdquo
Jackson also discussed the controversial carbon dating of the shroud that a
collection of three separate teams performed in the late 1980s Their
conclusion was that the linen dates back to medieval times a period between
1260 and 1390 a nding with a statistical certainty of 95 percent Jackson
added there were quasi-political ldquomaneuveringsrdquo between the collection of
carbon dating research teams back then that could have in uenced the
published result
But last year an Italian research team published a study saying an earthquake in Jerusalem in 33 AD may have created the
ldquobody imagerdquo and could have skewed the carbon dating results Jackson said carbon dating involves destroying the involved
sample so there is no subsequent way for other scientists to determine whether the sample was viable enough to produce
comprehensive clean results Church leaders gave scientists a small piece of the Shroud for the carbon testing
ldquoScience always needs a critical reviewrdquo said Jackson whose own work has had critiques But other researchersrsquo ndings
have also been critiqued ldquoTherersquos always room for errorrdquo
Many in the mainstream science community accept the Shroud as ancient but believe it is less than 1000 years old
Whatrsquos next for Jackson He and his wife Rebecca whom he met while researching the Shroud more than 30 years ago plan
to personally view the Shroud of Turin among other relics and sites in Italy this June Members of the public are invited to
take part in the visit Recent papers from Jackson can be found at wwwShroudofTurincom
ldquoIrsquom not saying you shouldnrsquot respect any result I dordquo he said even about the carbon dating from 1988 adding that no
scienti c research is above reproach
Featuredtop image A replica of the Shroud of Turin at Immersive Planetrsquos Shroud of Turin touring exposition in San Antonio
in 2014 Courtesy photo
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Edmond Ortiz a lifelong San Antonian is a freelance reportereditor who has worked with the San Antonio Express-News
and Prime Time Newspapers He can be reached at eortizjournalistcom
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