The Shroud
A mysterious image. A centuries-old debate. A piece of linen that may, or may not, hold the face of Christ. Join us on a gripping journalistic journey as we unravel the history, legends, and scientific intrigue surrounding the Shroud of Turin. Through interviews with experts, skeptics, and true believers, we chase down clues, challenge assumptions, and seek answers to one compelling question: Could this cloth be tangible evidence of history’s greatest miracle, or its most enduring hoax?
The Shroud
Episode 5: The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof
At some point in this investigation, the question changed.
It stopped being, is it real?
and started becoming, why do we see what we see?
Because when you talk to scientists, theologians, and historians — everyone studying this cloth — they all swear they’re looking at the same data.
But they’re not.
They’re looking through different lenses.
Bias is a strange thing.
It never feels like bias when it’s yours.
You think you’re following the facts, being objective, reasonable, open.
But it’s quieter than that.
It hides in what you choose to question, and what you don’t.
And when it comes to the Shroud of Turin, the biases aren’t subtle.
For some, it’s proof of the resurrection.
For others, it’s a medieval forgery; a reminder that faith can be fooled.
Both sides think they’re following the evidence.
Both can’t be right.
So in this episode, we’re not just testing the cloth.
We’re testing ourselves.
Because the truth isn’t just in the data... it’s in how we interpret it.
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- Reverend Dr. Cris Rogers - Anglican Priest
- Dr. Giulio Fanti - Mechanical Engineer & Shroud Researcher specializing in forensic and scientific analysis of the Shroud of Turin
- Brian Mincher - Texas Trial Attorney & Legal Analyst
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