Again That Shroud

Everything seems to be coming out of the closet these days; perhaps it should not be surprising that Jesus Christ should now do so too. Of course, a lot of people do profess belief in Christ (meaning a variety of things by that), but contemporary articulate culture is largely agnostic, and holds a “normal,” five-senses view of reality. That view, however, has come under increasing pressure, and has been issued a crucial challenge by the remarkable phenomenon known as the Shroud of Turin.

This challenge is now public, out in the open, and cannot be ignored any longer. That, I take it, is one meaning of the publication, under the aegis of a major publisher, of this excellent book on the Shroud by a Miami journalist. That, I also take it, is the meaning of the fact that Shroud has begun to appear on some best-seller lists.

About the Author

Jeffrey Hart

Jeffrey Hart is a contributor to National Review.

Everything seems to be coming out of the closet these days; perhaps it should not be surprising that Jesus Christ should now do so too. Of course, a lot of people do profess belief in Christ (meaning a variety of things by that), but contemporary articulate culture is largely agnostic, and holds a “normal,” five-senses view of reality. That view, however, has come under increasing pressure, and has been issued a crucial challenge by the remarkable phenomenon known as the Shroud of Turin.

This challenge is now public, out in the open, and cannot be ignored any longer. That, I take it, is one meaning of the publication, under the aegis of a major publisher, of this excellent book on the Shroud by a Miami journalist. That, I also take it, is the meaning of the fact that Shroud has begun to appear on some best-seller lists.