The Purpose of this Compendium of Evidence
The information herein supports the following objectives:
• to succinctly present the plethora of cogent evidence that the Shroud really did enshroud the body of Jesus Christ,
• to cite many references to the research that corroborates the information herein,
• to show that the Shroud fully corroborates the details about Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection in the Christian Gospels,
• to explain a hypothesis about why we should—very paradoxically—accept the controversial radiocarbon measurements as accurate (but not the announced date of the Shroud), and why further scientific tests might lead to very remarkable evidence, and
• to emphasize the deep personal implications of the above for you.
If you are closed-minded or unwilling to consider the evidence herein, where it points, and its profound personal significance, please reexamine your philosophical basis for your opposing bias considering the plethora of microscopic, textile, botanical, image formation, and historical facts.