Last week I attended a double lecture given by Dr. Avinoam Danin and Dr. Petrus Soons on the Shroud of Turin: The Shroud of Turin: the Holographic Experience and Botany of the Shroud of Turin, respectively. I usually read at least one book on the shroud during Lent each year, so I am familiar with recent developments in shroud research. These lectures were fascinating!
Soons, a retired medical doctor, is currently creating three-dimensional holograms from the photographic data contained in images of the shroud. Using photos taken in 1931, he digitizes the photos and outputs three-dimensional holographic images of the Body of Christ that are absolutely amazing. One of the most interesting and new finds by Soons is an oval shaped plaque or medallion just under the face which he has determined reads, “the lamb.” Soons stated that this is where science meets faith. Unfortunately, his research is not available online. In the powerpoint presentation, Soons showed images of the shroud in which the body floated off of the fabric. Soons found he had some missing data, what he called black holes, and wondered why. That is when he hooked up with Danin whose work with the shroud involved the discovery of over 300 flowers and plants on the shroud. Sure enough, Danin determined that Soons’ black holes were areas that had been covered in flowers. Danin also presented evidence of the crown of thorns, and images of ropes on the shroud. The most compelling info regarding the flower and plant images on the shroud is that they are available only in the Jerusalem area and in bloom only in March and April! Danin is co-author of the Flora of the Shroud of Turin
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