The Shroud of Turin: Evaluating the Best Arguments (For and Against)

Gavin Ortlund examines the evidence for and against the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, explains whether it can be identified as Jesus’ burial cloth, and clarifies what C.S. Lewis actually believed about it. Videos Mentioned: What We MISS About Easter: https://youtu.be/m-0PbxhukhE?si=he-gmnrmyyISGiJY Can Easter Be Explained Without a Miracle?: https://youtu.be/8h2VLEl1vX8?si=-jvyidbg9ykdsfIJ Did Joseph of Arimathea Bury Jesus? Defending the Gospel Narratives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoNIGk6uSwc Gavin Ortlund: He Came Down from Heaven: https://youtu.be/tKycjr-McFE?si=PKyZAtUxbxY2Fx13 Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - What Is the Shroud of Turin? 03:58 - It Is Understandably Emotionally Moving 07:53 - Evidence Doesn’t Compel Assent 16:33 - Radiocarbon Dating 20:26 - The Shroud’s History 23:35 - Caution Against Overconfidence 25:36 - C. S. Lewis on the Shroud 26:47 - Conclusion