Continuing the series on the Shroud of Turin, Dr John Campbell, Phd, studies the shroud which is purported to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, and its authenticity has thus aroused intense and sometimes hostile debate between those who believe that the Shroud is authentic, and those who do not. Accepting or rejecting the authenticity of the Shroud is to many an issue of Christian or anti-Christian conviction. This is especially true for anti-Christians - if the Shroud is a fake it doesn't really affect the pro-Christian side, but if it is authentic then it is dramatic evidence in favor of it.

Please note that this is not about "proof" in the scientific sense because it is not possible to prove anything historical. For example, we can't prove that Julius Caesar lived, so likewise we can't prove that the Shroud was the burial cloth of Christ. What we can do is examine the evidence that supports or challenges that assertion.