A couple of recently published papers imply that researchers should consider the possibility that the Shroud of Turin plays an important role in exegetical, historical and scientific inquiry. This would promote theological and epistemological reflections based upon the purportedly unusual ontological features of the Shroud itself, such as the confirmatory evidence of its nonhuman origins. Moreover, some scientific findings would seem to exclude the possibility of the relic being an artifact. In this study, we propose a completely different approach, denying any possible documentary role of the Shroud in the fields of biblical exegesis and the history of early Christianity. In addition, we focus on the pseudoscientific unreliability of the products of the “sindonological” research programme.

La Sindone, banco di prova per esegesi, storia, scienza e teologia

Andrea Nicolotti
2016-01-01

Abstract

A couple of recently published papers imply that researchers should consider the possibility that the Shroud of Turin plays an important role in exegetical, historical and scientific inquiry. This would promote theological and epistemological reflections based upon the purportedly unusual ontological features of the Shroud itself, such as the confirmatory evidence of its nonhuman origins. Moreover, some scientific findings would seem to exclude the possibility of the relic being an artifact. In this study, we propose a completely different approach, denying any possible documentary role of the Shroud in the fields of biblical exegesis and the history of early Christianity. In addition, we focus on the pseudoscientific unreliability of the products of the “sindonological” research programme.
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Sindone di Torino
Andrea, Nicolotti
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