Evaluation of Efforts to Validate and Invalidate the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

The Burial Cloth Shrouded in Controversy
The age of the Shroud of Turin has been widely debated since its official discovery in the 14th century, and is at the base of argument of whether the shroud is authentic. Since its discovery, it has become an icon of Christian Religion, one that provides concrete evidence of the death and resurrection of Christ to those who trust its authenticity. Within the past two decades, falling "squarely within a Catholic tradition, of seeking scientific support for religious revelation", the Catholic Church has exposed the shroud to scientific analysis to attempt to provide a modern-day positive date of origin (Chippindale 6). The results from even these tests have not been wholly accepted to accurately date the shroud's origin. Like Faith in Christian Religion, the age (and underlying authenticity) of the Shroud of Turin may still lie in the beliefs of the individual.
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