Shroud of Turin photographer to speak at Shell Point

SCHWORTZ The final presentation in the Shell Point Retirement Community 2009 Inaugural Speaker Series will feature Barrie Schwortz, known as the Shroud of Turin Photographer, on Thursday March 19. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Village Church Auditorium on the Island at Shell Point.

The Shroud of Turin is a centuriesold linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man, a man that millions believe to be Jesus of Nazareth. Is it really the cloth that wrapped his crucified body, or is it simply a medieval forgery, a hoax perpetrated by some clever artist? Modern science has completed hundreds of thousands of hours of detailed study and intense research on the Shroud. It is, in fact, the most studied artifact in human history.

Mr. Schwortz was the official documenting photographer for the Shroud of Turin Research Project, the team that conducted the first in-depth scientific examination of the Shroud in 1978. Today, he plays an influential role in the Shroud research. Mr. Schwortz has conducted Shroud lectures around the world and is frequently called upon as a leading imaging expert. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by 454-2067.

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