The Blood and the Shroud: NEW EVIDENCE THAT THE WORLD'S MOST SACRED RELIC IS REAL
by Ian Wilson
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Author: Ian WilsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-02
ISBN: 0684855291
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Free Press
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Book Review: A model of skeptical yet honest inquiry
Summary: 5 Stars
Wilson is unflinchingly fair and balanced in his treatment of the subject, considering all the theories and facts. He is also honest in relating his own inclinations and hopes on the subject, something every author should do at the outset, instead of the usual pretense of indifference.
Unlike many self-styled "skeptics" of today, who boast of their "skepticism" on the internet, Wilson is a true skeptic. He is skeptical of everyone, even himself. Today's "skeptic" is usually locked into a rigid, dogmatic point of view, which acts as a fact-filter - facts which don't fit are ignored. Wilson returns to the true old-world skepticism.
The weakness of most books on the subject is the tendency to pick and choose facts, to ignore those pieces which don't fit the authors' wishes. This kind of dishonesty seems to be absent here. Wilson lays out the evidence for us to decide, giving his own reasons for not being able to "see" the shroud as a forgery.
In the end, he does not have enough faith to believe that it is the product of some unknown genius endowed with knowledge and technology centuries ahead of his time, driven to produce a work that could not be appreciated until the invention of photography, a work that cannot even be duplicated today, despite claims to the contrary. A "cunning painting"? Try it yourself, reproducing all the characteristics of the Shroud, most notably the absence of any traces of paint application. Scorching? Good luck.
Consider yourself a skeptic? Read this book. Read other books. Look at Barry Schwortz's site, which provides papers for and against. Don't take the easy road. Think for yourself (Barry, of the Jewish faith, considers the Shroud to be genuine, I think). The path of a true skeptic is not an easy one. But it's the most rewarding!
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