– Special Presentation –
Material Witness:
Evidence for the Shroud of Turin
presented by: Doug Powell
Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 2 p.m.
in the church sanctuary
2211 McGwier Drive, Hoover
The Shroud of Turin has captivated the imagination of Christians since appearing in Europe in the 1300s.
The mysterious image of the man on the cloth has defied explanation despite extensive scientific examination, giving it the reputation as the most studied artifact in history. The vast majority of the scientific evidence indicates it is a first-century burial cloth. Yet, controversy and confusion surround the radiocarbon test that dated the cloth to the Middle Ages.
And since then, the Shroud is off-limits to further testing.
But there is also historical evidence, art history evidence, and its correspondence to another cloth – the Sudarium of Oviedo. What does it all mean, and what’s the best way to understand it? Come find out!
Doug Powell has an MA in Christian Apologetics, a postgraduate certificate in Shroud Studies from the APRA, and is a PhD candidate researching the Shroud.