Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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.

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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