# Shroud Forgery Debate

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Podcast: [Backstory on the Shroud of Turin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011)
Published: 2026-05-26T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://guypowell.com/
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## Resource

In this episode of The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin , Guy Powell interviews theological writer and researcher Daniel Clausen. Daniel explores why the forgery theory struggles to explain the full scientific and philosophical evidence surrounding the Shroud. The conversation examines STURP findings, image formation mysteries, 3D encoding, DNA evidence, and the ongoing carbon dating debate. Topics include: • Why the forgery hypothesis carries its own burden of proof • The absence of paint, dyes, and scorch marks • Why modern science cannot replicate the Shroud image • The “forger of the gaps” argument • DNA evidence connected to Middle Eastern origins • Challenges to the 1988 carbon dating results • The connection between the Shroud, Jesus Christ, and the Resurrection • How extraordinary evidence supports extraordinary claims Daniel also explains why any alternative explanation must account for the entire data set surrounding the Shroud. This episode offers a fascinating discussion blending science, theology, apologetics, and philosophy. Fans of The Only Witness will especially enjoy this conversation.

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