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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2025 · 12 MIN

Shroud of Turin & Science

from Backstory on the Shroud of Turin

What if science could support faith?In this gripping episode of The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin, host Guy R. Powell interviews Bob Rucker, a veteran nuclear engineer who has spent over a decade applying advanced scientific methods to the most studied relic in Christianity: the Shroud of Turin.Rucker presents a comprehensive radiation-based theory of image formation and carbon date discrepancy. By simulating the behavior of neutrons and protons in a tomb environment, he shows how the Resurrection itself could have generated the very evidence we now study.He covers:·      The four evidences from the 1988 carbon dating that standard explanations cannot fully address·      Why protons and neutrons released in a burst of radiation could form the image and skew the dating·      His rebuttal to skeptics who claim faith doesn't need relics—and why we should care anyway·      The possible link to the Sudarium of Oviedo·      The deep theological implications of scientific evidence for Jesus’s ResurrectionWhether you’re a scientist, theologian, or simply curious, this episode offers a profound look into how God may be using the tools of science to strengthen faith.🎥 Click here to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc8K2Y05ZOU

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