Show i— f I' - ! fr ' - r r if — yrr‘1 Page 16 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday July 27 2000 Shroud of Thrin: Miracle or piece of cloth? O By Richard N Ostiing AP Religion Writer The world's most fabled piece of doth the Shroud of Turin will be on public display again in that Italian city Aug 12 through Oct 22 Excitement is unabated even though the shroud's sacredness suffered a severe blow in 1988 This long linen cloth bears the faint but distinct image of a crucified man Believers think it literally covered Jesus' corpse in the tomb at the moment he rose bodily from the dead thus providing physical evidence for the great biblical miracle of Easter But does it? Catholic authorities arranged carbon-1- 4 dating tests on small shroud samples to decide its authenticity They reported in 1988 that three laboratories determined independently that the cloth was created between 1260 and 1390 Presumably the mysterious image was a medieval fake — just as a bishop wrote in 1389 Nonetheless shroud books have continued to flow since 1988 most insisting the relic is real after all Recent shroud enthusiasts include San Antonio pediatrician Leoncio ('The DNA of God?” Garza-Vald- Gilbert Lavoie (“Resurrected: Tangible Evidence That Jesus Rose From the Dead” Thomas More) The shroud phenomenon has a Catholic coloration but Lavoie’s book has a fond foreword by a Protestant conservative Gary Haber- Garza-Vald- of the family Deity and the reasons for human suffering and sorrow is often far more engaging than the sights we see While the seed and plant from whence it came cannot Missionaries Jariese Murray daughter of and Dae Murray of North Logan bps accepted a call to serve in the North Carolina Charlotte LDS Mission She speaks at 2 pm Sunday in the North Logan 7th Ward 1850 400 East She enters the N Mis- Panu Puikkonen son of Seija and Seppo Puikkonen of Logan has accepted a call to serve in the Mississippi Jackson LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the Logan East Stake Center 1450 E 1500 iJ Hi North X Ryan Seeley son of Schuyler and Sylvine Seeley of Hyde i Wayne and Linda White of Logan has accepted a call to serve in the Florida Tampa LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the Logan 19th Ward 1255 N 600 East west side of the road He enters the Missionary Training Center on Aug 9 sionary Training Center on Aug 9 f son of Danny T White Kevin Park has recently returned from the Russia Novosibirsk Siberian LDS Missiori He speaks at 1 ‘ pm $uhday in the Hyde Park reels and one can imagine the archbishop's horror Lavoie also emphasizes the blood marks and contends that the details show a remarkable fit with what we know about crucifixion thus corrob post-198- said “Gee Spencer (her brother’s name) that was really a good one see if you can think up another one!” Probing the meaning of life the nature of Continued from Page 15 could establish his genetic code (Thus his bizarre book title about God’s DNA) Could some future Dr Frankenstein done the Savior from shroud blood samples? The mind department at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Lynchburg Va Both physicians contend that the carbon-1- 4 testing was flawed and should be repeated but they provide 8 lamentably thin analysis of the scientific literature Lavoie says the samples used in the carbon-1- 4 tests were not representative of the entire doth Continued from Page 15 matching wits with her bldcr brother and gave as much as £he got Finally completing their verbal tussle much to the es mas who heads the philosophy they basked in peace and silence but for only a moment Then the daughter noon The daughter loved skewed the 1988 tests The point is moot because Turin's Archbishop Severino Poletto stated in May at a Vatican press conference that ttae’s no reason for further testing Garza-Valdhimself could be for Poletto's opinion If responsible the remains of male human blood on the shroud belong to Jesus science Doubleday) and Boston internist Search t shroud is coated too and that es relief of the rest daughter began to argue just as the car left their home This conflict sometimes quite vigorous lasted most of the after- comes at things from study of ancient artifacts of Mexico's Mayans which have what he calls “bioplastic coating a yellowish gloss from' naturally occurring polyesters He says the Justin T Wilkinson son of Stuart and Janet Wilkinson of Logan has recently returned from the Mexico Guadalajara LDS Mission He speaks at 9:30 am Sunday in the Logan 33rd Ward 1260 N 1600 East Landon J Wood- son of - DkvSiri:arKlarlVIddaei(Hyde Park has accepted a call to serve in the New York New York North LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the Hyde Park 4th Ward 480 1st West He enters the Missionary Training Center on Aug 9 1)1 es exist simultaneously questions and faith are capable of residing in all of us We can be fairly certain that when the last question (what does it feel like the cloth from dozens of plant species many of diem characteristic of die Holy Land How did they get there if the cloth was manufactured in Europe? More basically how could some medieval artist have created the man on die cloth with a negative image of die sort that was unknown until the invention of photography centuries later? Though tome disagree Despite intense Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday hi the Logan 8th Ward of “MorRichard N Ostiing is mon America" published by co-auth- ry of image “Besides there is nothing in the books that says something about the year 2000" Jenkins said “Jesus told his disciples that even he didn’t know when he was going to come back” Mark Noll a professor at Wheaton College who specializes in the history of Christianity in North America said the Apocalypse and its attendant Continued from Page 15 said “We believe (the TribulaBut understand the theology behind them” Garrett said “Most people just find them a ripping yam a good story" The bodes were written with mainstream appeal in mind Jenkins said if it looks like preaching it would not or teaching work" Whatever the perception the series has been a source of spiritual awakening for some Linda Nehmer a employee of a ‘ messages have compelling appeal to many people “I think people in this age and every other age want some understanding in an eternaj sense of what?s happening now and in a sense these books will do that for people” Milwaukee-base- d managed-car- e company considers herself a Christian but she doesn’t believe that biblical proof of a Second Coming exists Even so she said the series “has gotten me to pray more — just m case “I think the reason why I stay with it is the cliffhangers Noll said The publisher Tyndale House of Carol Stream III plans to add more fuel to the at the end of each book” Nehmer added “Jerry and Tim seem to grab you and “Left Behind” mania with the release of ‘The Mark” ! keep you there have to keep telling myself that this is fic- tion” Although some have attributed the Left Behind success concerns tied to to the new millennium Jenkins is quick to point out that most successful installment was released after Jan 1 end-tim- ' es £TREME The deraid 'Joumalprtritsthe'1 nfthrit-- y Ing missionaries free Of charge Bring or cat in the information to the Features Department before 'nmertfaltltortigTtod 'ADVENTURE Summer Blowout 5 pm Tuesday Please have toe address of the church ready when you ceM Bhhbe Tom Cruise Mission Impossible 2 1 Dafy 151 ON 200 W 1787-2817- 430-740-9- Logan 1 X-M- Roger and Ximena Shepherd of Paradise recently returned from the Guatamala City North LDS Mission He speaks at 1 pm Sunday in the Paradise 3rd Ward 9060 S 200 West I Doubting Thomas insisted on touching his wounds: “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe” (John 20:29) tion scenario) to be true and that it will happen someday son of Ddbd wo-ii- ) 4X 7:00 30 -- SdftUinMllJO mnmmceoKomeoun 2:00 What Lies Beneaih pt-u-i 7:05 35 Sri Maim Dod 1050 440 MOUNT MMB h Jim's DOLBY MQfTAL Thi Patriot m UVEON SUGE 4 Briari£pencer Ward son of J Spehcer and Ailine Ward of Hyrum recently returned from the Minnesota Minneapolis LDS Mission1 He speaks at 12:50 pm Sunday ii the Hyrum 7th 11:35 ROOTS OR i I most Novel V i proof of the Resurrection should recall Jesus' own admonition after “This is our message But it 6th" Ward 535 E 200 South Patrick Shepherd stone And all who lust after scientific has to work as fiction” he early 19th century and Jenkins and LaHaye are among those who say their interpretation of the Book of Revelation is literal The authors however are not comfortable being called one” fundamentalists according to their spokeswoman Kenneth W Godfrey is a reliThousands who believe in gious historian living in Logan the Doomsday depictions of Jenkins and LaHaye post messages daily at the Left Behind Web site proclaiming their devotion to the authors' books Michael Scott Vroman son But Garrett said she believes of Lora and Guy Perkins of that devotees of the authors' Smithfield and Michael and ideology are only partially behind the series’ phenomenal Vada Vroman of Preston recently returned from the West success “The biggest thing to me is Indies LDS Mission He speaks at 10:50 am Sunday in the that a lot of the people buying Smithfield 9th Ward 155 W 400 the books are not Evangelical Christians and may not even North and Marty Bullen of Logan recently returned from the Colombia Bogota North LDS 20th-centu- efforts to produce this kind answered life will be over (or will it?) Until then like my niece let us all exclaim “That (question) was a good one see if you can think up another Christopher Bullen son of Ian Wilson “The Blood and the Shroud: New Evidence That the World's Most Sacred Relic Is Real” published in paperback by Touch- shroud scientists say the image was not painted on Rather microscopic photographs indicate it resulted from subtle variations in darkness when oxidation from some unknown energy source yellowed the fibers' outer layer to die?) is satisfactorily Bid Lavoie asserts there is no scientific explanation for how it was done He is convinced that the cloth reflects the moment of Jesus’ resurrection and that eyewitnesses 2000 years ago kept the relic and passed it on Despite the exertions of these two physicians most readers will prefer a wok of similar outlook by journalist orating claims for the shroud Still the older shroud material that the physicians rehash is more intriguing than their blood theories For instance pollen grains Scientists found microscopic evidence in Dbfcd 430M0 - - im-- i SdMdm 1T25 40 InDTS 20)435 7:10 I r The Kid 110 425 7:05 25 -- SetMofan 11:40 pa Nbd Ward 190 W Main -- Perfect Storm Dtld ANNIE SdMdhN 1200 hiDTS Scaoot or DMzPuam InDTS avaiwiu no MOVIE HOTLINE Ossa 753-44- Aoums&iit urn S2au mmos V DipUl Surround Sound in ill ftaitm PJATMatinee"5 1 mpets from Spa !30&titS £ddic 695 S GOKMKXNXro Dwhy ltd TtanAyllO 435706935 HEQUNtyru ISO GUnAXXa TteafryTlwTlHnftyrtU MUrmsnOMSRCEro Tbafcf Tim 1X4:15 Pokemon to SNOW CRAB CLUSTERS la 1 1TTM Loser Chkkbi mm Fjmmi am EmwEm ‘iNClUDB 2 SIX ITEMS AND DROOL ONLY week! 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