Evidence of Jesus Christ

Some stories are known to be true, others are not. The story of Jesus Christ living, dying, and being resurrected is one that requires reasoning to believe. Most Christians believe the bible is enough- it tells the complete story of Jesus Christ before, during, and after his death, from the points of view of many of his most dedicated followers or deciples. However, now that thousands of years have passed since this book has been written, some have felt the need to find new pieces of evidence to examine, something more scientific that could prove that Jesus was a real man. Once piece of evidence that people turn to is the Shroud that Jesus Christ himself was believed to be wrapped in on the day of his crucifixion.

            The movie we watched in class about this Shroud of Turin was an interesting story of the Shroud itself. It was interesting to think that some might place their faith in this three thousand year old sheet instead of the bible itself- however this piece of evidence is crucial for some to believe. For example- a Christen can believe in Jesus Christ their whole life without ever hearing about this Shroud. Nevertheless the Shroud itself could be the only material thing that actually depicts Christ. The movie goes through the place the Shroud has been, who has had possession of it, as well as the scientific tests it has been though in order to claim it as the sheet that was placed over Jesus Christ himself.

            While it is obvious from the movie that the Shroud is a credible source of evidence, I think that the point of view in which the story was told is one sided. In my opinion- I think faith in a higher power, in this case Jesus Christ - is based on more obvious sources of evidence. It goes back to the dispute between religion and spirituality. If you are a spiritual person, you will believe what your conscious tells you too, if you are not, one might need excuses and other reasons in order to believe. People that are clearly Christians made this movie, it would be interesting to see what a less biased party would have reported about the Shroud, until then, I do not think I can fully understand the meaning behind the Shroud. 

-Claire Shumaker