Author
Joe Nickell
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Published
March 2007
Today's Price
£27.00
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 6 days
Relics of the Christ
Today's Price £27.00
Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.
FREE delivery on orders over £10
Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK
with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies
Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used
by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools
Author
Joe Nickell
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Published
March 2007
£27.00
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 6 days
Relics of the Christ
Today's Price £27.00
The Holy Grail, the Lance of Longinus, and the True Cross are some of the most revered artifacts in the world today. These Christian relics are also a source of limitless controversy. They have incited bloodshed and, some say, are a source of miracles. They inspire fear and hope among the faithful, and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both Christian and secular. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell employs a scientific approach, using such techniques as radiocarbon dating, polarized-light microscopy, and forensic serology. Examined here are such significant relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the "incorruptible" corpses of saints. For each relic, Nickell examines evidence indicating that the item is legitimate, evidence suggesting that it is not, and whether or not the relic and the miracles attributed to it can be recreated. In addition to his own experiments, Nickell presents findings from the world's top scientists and historians regarding these controversial objects of reverence and ire. But he is ultimately guided by the maxim, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof."
In treating each relic as a mystery to be solved, Nickell seeks only to find the truth.
Author
Joe Nickell
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Published
March 2007
Weight
495g
Page Count
230
Dimensions
162 x 229 x 22 mm
ISBN
9780813124254
ISBN-10
0813124255
Eden Code
3866695
More Information
Author/Creator: Joe Nickell
ISBN: 9780813124254
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Release Date: March 2007
Weight: 495g
Dimensions: 162 x 229 x 22 mm
Eden Code: 3866695