Kenneth E. Stevenson

Kenneth Stevenson was a spokesman for the Shroud of Turin Project (STURP), a group of scientists from various backgrounds from The US Air Force Academy, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Medical Community including Forensic Pathologists and several different private industries.

The book provides a detailed chronology regarding the testing of the Shroud of Turin in 1978.

While he states he is unbiased regarding the research, the author makes several comments about his Christian beliefs. show more While this in itself, does not necessarily does not create suspicion about the author's beliefs, one must question if the book is truly unbiased. show less

Old book on the Shroud picked up for a dollar. Makes the argument that the Shroud (1) shows the crown of storms; (2) is not a painting; (3) shows a spear wound in the victim's side; (4) reveals a flogging; (5) does not have broken legs like normal crucifixion victims; (7) shows nail imprints correctly in wrists and not erroneously in palms like most depictions of Christ; (8) was on first century Palestinian cloth; (9) depicts a figure that is consistent in every way with the gospels; (10) show more shows the victim died by asphyxiation; (11) shows the victim was nailed and not tied to the cross; (12) reveals a victim who was a resident of Palestine; (13) has an image that has so far defied modern science; (14) shows coins on the eyes consistent with a first century Jewish burial. Since this is an old book it does not deal the later carbon dating that tends to show the Shroud I was manufactured in the 14th century. I understand a later addition addresses this problem. Nonetheless, thought provoking. show less

While I won't say I believe, *cough* I believe *cough* it's very well researched and written

Included postcard insert "News Flash: Controversy About Verdict on the Shroud"