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Author Insight
the enduring fascination with the Shroud
Why today is anyone interested in the Shroud of Turin? No one talks about it, writes about it? Is it the burial cloth of Christ--maybe, maybe not. What is important is that for 2000 years pilgrims, believers, have visited the Shroud at the church in Turin, Italy. Those believers energy is still there. Over the years I have visited holy places for Christians, Moslems, Hindi. Every place has an aura. That aura is left by those believers who visited those sites. To me the aura that exists at these sites is more important than if the reason for being is real or not.
Book Excerpt
The Last Request
He paused long enough for Geigner to speak.
“I understand why the Coptics are important. But why the Shroud of Turin?”
“It is hard to see, I agree,” said el Ben. “To the Coptic, an ancient Christian sect, the Shroud is like finding the face of Christ.”
He shrugged. “Who really knows? It’s a symbol of what might be.”
“So, we are dealing with a symbol?” asked Geigner, still a little confused as to what the Shroud was.
El Ben poured more coffee.
“It is a symbol, my American friend. We need symbols for unity. Otherwise the people of North Africa are nomadic tribes, wandering in the desert. Without structure, we will have revolutions, bloody ones. Many people on both sides will die. There will be no rule of law. Bandits and thieves will rule.”
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