Just as DNA and forensic science are proving guilt or innocence, forensics have also been used to document that Christianity's most treasured existing relic is indeed 2,000 years old, dating from the time of Christ.
The details of this historic confirmation will be unveiled in Secrets of the Dead Shroud of Christ, premiering Wednesday, April 7, at 9 PM on UNC-TV. Shroud of Christ documents the authenticity of the fabric experts’ work, revisits the forensic science community’s many attempts to accurately date the Shroud and follows bacteriologists’ quest to prove scientifically once and for all how the relic came to be. Featured in this special—and available for interviews—are two key experts: Barrie M. Schwortz and Dr. Stephen Mattingly.