Relics of the ChristUniversity Press of Kentucky, 16. mar. 2007 - 232 sider Religious relics, defined as Òeither portions of or objects connected with the body of a saint or other holy person,Ó are among the most revered items in the world. Christian relics such as the Holy Grail, the True Cross, and the Lance of Longinus are also the source of limitless controversy. Such items have incited people to bloodshed and, some say, have been a source of miracles. Relics inspire fear and hope among the faithful and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both secular and Christian. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell takes a scientific approach to a field of study all too often tainted by premature conclusions. In this volume, Nickell investigates such renowned relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the supposedly incorruptible corpses of saints, first examining the available evidence and documented history of each item. From accounts of true believers to the testimony of the relicsÕ alleged fabricators, Nickell then presents all sides of each story, allowing the evidence to speak for itself. For each relic, Nickell evaluates both the corroborating and contradictory bodies of evidence and explores whether the relic and attributed miracles can be reconstructed. In addition to his own experiments, Nickell presents findings from the worldÕs top scientists and historians regarding these controversial objects of reverence and ire, explaining the circumstances under which each case was examined. Radiocarbon dating and tests to determine the validity of substances such as blood or patina indicate a variety of possible origins. Nickell even reveals some of the techniques used to create archaeological forgeries and explains how investigators have exposed them. Each relic is a mystery to be solved; guided by the maxim, Òextraordinary claims require extraordinary proof,Ó Nickell seeks only the truth. |
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... ( present - day Istanbul , Turkey ) the mosque of St. Sophia boasted additional treasures of the baby Jesus . " Amongst others , " reported freethinker D. M. Bennett ( 1882 , 669 ) , " an excavated block of red marble is shown as the ...
... ( present - day Istanbul , Turkey ) the mosque of St. Sophia boasted additional treasures of the baby Jesus . " Amongst others , " reported freethinker D. M. Bennett ( 1882 , 669 ) , " an excavated block of red marble is shown as the ...
Side 31
... present ( Cruz 1984 , 63-65 ) . One church - the Cathedral of Aachen , Germany -- even has the Marian counterpart of the Shroud of Turin : the Shroud of Our Lady , the reputed burial cloth of the Virgin . Kept in a golden shrine , the ...
... present ( Cruz 1984 , 63-65 ) . One church - the Cathedral of Aachen , Germany -- even has the Marian counterpart of the Shroud of Turin : the Shroud of Our Lady , the reputed burial cloth of the Virgin . Kept in a golden shrine , the ...
Side 32
... present shrine bearing his name and placed in a tomb located before the central apse . Cruz ( 1984 , 155 ) reports , " In the 18th century the tomb was dismantled and the pieces sold for reasons not specified . Whether or not the relics ...
... present shrine bearing his name and placed in a tomb located before the central apse . Cruz ( 1984 , 155 ) reports , " In the 18th century the tomb was dismantled and the pieces sold for reasons not specified . Whether or not the relics ...
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... present - day cathedral . The apostle's body lay undiscovered until the early ninth century ; then , according to yet another miracle tale , a star led a pious friar to the burial place , whereupon a small basilica was built over the ...
... present - day cathedral . The apostle's body lay undiscovered until the early ninth century ; then , according to yet another miracle tale , a star led a pious friar to the burial place , whereupon a small basilica was built over the ...
Side 36
... of the nails , and put my finger into the print of the nails , and thrust my hand into his side , I will not believe . " But after eight days , Thom- as was reportedly present at another apparition , whereupon he 36 RELICS OF THE CHRIST.
... of the nails , and put my finger into the print of the nails , and thrust my hand into his side , I will not believe . " But after eight days , Thom- as was reportedly present at another apparition , whereupon he 36 RELICS OF THE CHRIST.
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3 The Holy Grail | 50 |
4 SelfPortraits of Jesus | 67 |
5 The True Cross | 77 |
6 Other Crucifixion Relics | 96 |
7 Holy Shrouds | 111 |
9 Photograph of Christ | 139 |
10 The Sudarium of Oviedo | 154 |
11 Blood of Jesus | 167 |
12 The James Ossuary | 180 |
Conclusion | 191 |
References | 193 |
Index | 201 |
8 The Shroud of Turin | 122 |
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Side 111 - And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave.
Side 14 - God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Side 14 - He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; and he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah?
Side 15 - And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men ; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha. he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Side 15 - And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul : so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Side 111 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Side 99 - And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Side 14 - Elijah ? and when he also had smitten the waters they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.