May 2006

Mystery of the Martyr's Tomb: Part One

Is an ancient sepulcher in Kashmir the resting place of Jesus Christ? The question plagued award-winning writer James Polster for years, so much so that he made a journey to Kashmir to find out, an odyssey of discovery reminscent of the DaVinci Code. This is the first part of a three-part account of Polster's journey nearly 30 years ago.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3

January 2006

New Movie Claims Jesus Died Age 120 in India

A controversial feature film made by an influential Indian film-maker claims that Jesus did not die after the Crucifixion, but just "resuscitated" and moved across to Kashmir in India, where he eventually died at the age of 120.

April 2005

BBC NEWS

Rabbi backs India's 'lost Jews'

One of Israel's chief rabbis has recognised an Indian tribe as lost descendants of ancient Israelites.

March 2005

India's Lost Jews Wait in Hope

A team of senior Israeli rabbis is due to rule soon on whether thousands of Indians who say they are members of one of the lost tribes of Israel can settle there.

January 2005

New Shroud Research Showing C14 sample invalid for dating The Shroud:

This topic is covered on this website in the Shroud of Turin section.

The Independent Online

Turin Shroud is Not a Forgery, says US scientist

Doubt has been cast on the theory that the Shroud of Turin is a medieval fake after an American scientist published new evidence supporting the hallowed belief that it is Christ's burial cloth.

The Daily Telegraph, UK

Fresh tests link Turin Shroud to era of Jesus

The Turin Shroud is far older than carbon dating suggests and may indeed date to biblical times as believers claim, a study has found. The findings may revive hopes that the cloth, far from being a medieval fake, is a miraculous recording of the face of Jesus after the Crucifixion.

'Shroud of Turin 'up to 3,000 years old'

The Turin Shroud, believed by some to be Christ's burial cloth, is much older than previously thought, a new study has found. Research published in the scientific journal, Thermochimica Acta, has reignited the debate over the Shroud's origins, suggesting it is between 1,300 and 3,000 years old.

The Times of India

Turin Shroud as old as Jesus, new study finds

The Shroud of Turin is much older than the medieval date that modern science has affixed to it and could be old enough to have been the burial wrapping of Jesus, a new analysis concludes. Since 1988, most scientists have confidently concluded that it was the work of a medieval artist, because carbon dating had placed the production of the fabric between 1260 and 1390.

TechNewsWorld.com

Shroud of Turin Not Medieval Fake, Says Scientist

The age of the burial cloth has been disputed for decades. The new research backs a study by Israeli scientists who found pollen and casts of plants which at the time solely existed in the Middle East.

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