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Refuting a 1988 claim of forgery, the author of the best-selling The Shroud of Turin scrutinizes all available evidence to provide a convincing argument that recent discoveries, including human blood and DNA on the Shroud of Turin, prove that the image of Christ is not a fake. Reprint. 30,000 first…

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I used Ian Wilson’s book as the basis for my very first book on the Shroud. My brother gave it to me, and it was this book that was truly inspirational. I was drawn to how Wilson masterfully blends scientific inquiry with detailed historical accounts. 

I don’t know how he found so many historical references to the Shroud. I loved his meticulous approach to unraveling the story of the Shroud of Turin, which felt like a detective story rooted in faith and fact. I couldn’t put it down because it made me think, question, and marvel all at once. It…

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