{"id":54,"date":"2015-04-26T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinnamonstudio.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/26\/a-cloth-of-power-the-shroud-of-turin\/"},"modified":"2015-04-26T17:08:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T17:08:00","slug":"a-cloth-of-power-the-shroud-of-turin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonstudio.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/a-cloth-of-power-the-shroud-of-turin.html","title":{"rendered":"A Cloth of Power- The Shroud of Turin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have often given a lecture entitled \u201dMagic Clothes of Power\u201d.  There are many instances of textiles that are reported to have special powers.  These fabrics are not merely symbols of power, such as military uniforms or religious vestments, but have intrinsic powers, which are derived from special fibers, or are granted properties from \u201cother-worldly\u201d sources.  Folklore and literature are sources of many tales of \u201cclothes of power\u201d such as special cloaks, flying carpets and ruby red shoes.  Many people have traditions that  include reverence for textiles which, they believe, can provide protection or bring good fortune.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Last Sunday the Shroud of Turin went on exhibition in Turin, Italy, which will run until June, 24th. As early as the 6th<\/sup> C there have appreared certain images of Jesus said to be \u201cnot made with hands\u201d.  The earliest legend concerns the \u201cImage of Edessa\u201d.  The king of Edessa (Turkey) wrote to Jesus asking him to come and cure him of leprosy.   Unable to visit, Jesus sent a miraculous self-portrait imbued with curative power.  Some equate the Shroud of Turin with the Edessa story, however the Shroud bears the entire front and back impressions of an apparently crucified man.<\/span><\/div>\n
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There has long been controversy on whether this textile is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ or a medieval fabrication.  Results of carbon-dating posited the age of this textile to be no older than the 1200\u2019s.  Others suggest that the actual date cannot be determined due to contamination by centuries of manipulation.    The 14 \u00bd foot of linen fiber is owned by the pope but it is in the care of the archdiocese of Turin.   The Catholic Church does not make any claims toward its authenticity and has long acknowledged that there are disagreements and questions that have not been successfully addressed.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Despite the controversy, there have been more than a million free tickets reserved by would-be visitors, and many dates for viewing have already sold out.<\/span><\/div>\n
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There are other \u201cMiraculous\u201d portraits of Jesus, including the Veronica Veils.  Veronica was  a wealthy woman of Jerusalem who witnessed the journey to Golgatha that Christ made with the cross.  She wiped his face with her veil and his visage was imprinted upon it.  There were many \u201doriginals\u201d of the textile and it was assumed that they had been painted.  The legend asserts that the image could duplicate itself miraculously <\/span><\/div>\n
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