Tag Archives: Shroud of Turin

Robin Cook’s “Seizure” Questions Ethics in Medical Research

As though ripped directly from today’s headlines, author Robin Cook’s “Seizure” explores what might happen if man refuses to abide by his own scientific guidelines in order to make an exception for a supposed special individual. However, more than that, the story explores the role that politics plays in manipulating the system to determine if, […]

Things to Do in Torino, Italy Besides the Olympics

Well you made it! Torino! The Winter Olympics! Admit it; you felt the hair on your neck stand up when Luciano Pavarotti was hitting the high notes. Your heart sank when Nancy Kwan pulled out of the figure skating competition. You’ve been waving your USA banner every chance you get. But in between all the […]

May 28: Holidays and Celebrations Today

Blessed May 28th! May 28 is a special holiday. For every holiday is for a reason. Although we may not know the origins of many of these festivals, eager celebrants eagerly participate in May 28 as a very special day for so many different reasons. Here are the various holidays on May 28 (arranged alphabetically); […]

The Sudarium of Oviedo: Proving the Validity of the Shroud of Turin?

Why is it that some things that connect to another sometimes get tucked away so it doesn’t give a complete answer to a longstanding mystery? Most people have heard about the Shroud of Turin and how it’s been stuck in a longtime tug-of-war over whether it was truly the burial cloth of Jesus or just […]