Relics of the ChristUniversity Press of Kentucky, 16 mar. 2007 - 232 pagini Religious relics, defined as Òeither portions of or objects connected with the body of a saint or other holy person,Ó are among the most revered items in the world. Christian relics such as the Holy Grail, the True Cross, and the Lance of Longinus are also the source of limitless controversy. Such items have incited people to bloodshed and, some say, have been a source of miracles. Relics inspire fear and hope among the faithful and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both secular and Christian. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell takes a scientific approach to a field of study all too often tainted by premature conclusions. In this volume, Nickell investigates such renowned relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the supposedly incorruptible corpses of saints, first examining the available evidence and documented history of each item. From accounts of true believers to the testimony of the relicsÕ alleged fabricators, Nickell then presents all sides of each story, allowing the evidence to speak for itself. For each relic, Nickell evaluates both the corroborating and contradictory bodies of evidence and explores whether the relic and attributed miracles can be reconstructed. In addition to his own experiments, Nickell presents findings from the worldÕs top scientists and historians regarding these controversial objects of reverence and ire, explaining the circumstances under which each case was examined. Radiocarbon dating and tests to determine the validity of substances such as blood or patina indicate a variety of possible origins. Nickell even reveals some of the techniques used to create archaeological forgeries and explains how investigators have exposed them. Each relic is a mystery to be solved; guided by the maxim, Òextraordinary claims require extraordinary proof,Ó Nickell seeks only the truth. |
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Pagina 22
... claimed to have the skull of John the Baptist . An old joke tells of a pilgrim's response to seeing a second head of John the Baptist . When he asked how this could be , he was told , " The other one was from when he was a boy ...
... claimed to have the skull of John the Baptist . An old joke tells of a pilgrim's response to seeing a second head of John the Baptist . When he asked how this could be , he was told , " The other one was from when he was a boy ...
Pagina 24
... claiming that he has a sheep's bone that once belonged to a " holy Jew " and , when washed in any well , produces water with curative power for man or beast . When the pardoner offers to let the inn's host kiss certain holy relics he ...
... claiming that he has a sheep's bone that once belonged to a " holy Jew " and , when washed in any well , produces water with curative power for man or beast . When the pardoner offers to let the inn's host kiss certain holy relics he ...
Pagina 25
... claimed to be able to discern whether a relic was genu- ine or false . One was Anne Catherine Emmerich ( 1774–1824 ) , on whose " visions " the movie The Passion of the Christ was largely based ( Nickell 2004c ) . Emmerich also claimed ...
... claimed to be able to discern whether a relic was genu- ine or false . One was Anne Catherine Emmerich ( 1774–1824 ) , on whose " visions " the movie The Passion of the Christ was largely based ( Nickell 2004c ) . Emmerich also claimed ...
Pagina 26
... claimed to have rel- ics of the three wise men , including their gifts to the Christ child ( Nickell 1998 , 51 ) . " Wise men from the east " are referred to only in Matthew ( 2 : 1 ) , but there is no mention of how many there were ...
... claimed to have rel- ics of the three wise men , including their gifts to the Christ child ( Nickell 1998 , 51 ) . " Wise men from the east " are referred to only in Matthew ( 2 : 1 ) , but there is no mention of how many there were ...
Pagina 29
... his mother . " Bennett adds , " Both are claimed to have been brought from Bethlehem , but no- body believes it save overcredulous Mohammedans . ” Other relics of the nativity include hay from the manger CHRISTIAN RELICS 29.
... his mother . " Bennett adds , " Both are claimed to have been brought from Bethlehem , but no- body believes it save overcredulous Mohammedans . ” Other relics of the nativity include hay from the manger CHRISTIAN RELICS 29.
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3 The Holy Grail | 50 |
4 SelfPortraits of Jesus | 67 |
5 The True Cross | 77 |
6 Other Crucifixion Relics | 96 |
7 Holy Shrouds | 111 |
9 Photograph of Christ | 139 |
10 The Sudarium of Oviedo | 154 |
11 Blood of Jesus | 167 |
12 The James Ossuary | 180 |
Conclusion | 191 |
References | 193 |
Index | 201 |
8 The Shroud of Turin | 122 |
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Pagina 111 - And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave.
Pagina 14 - God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Pagina 14 - He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; and he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah?
Pagina 15 - And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men ; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha. he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Pagina 15 - And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul : so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Pagina 111 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Pagina 99 - And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Pagina 14 - Elijah ? and when he also had smitten the waters they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.