Anno accademico 2024-2025
Crediti
I semestre
Inizio lezioni
11/10/2024
Introduzione
This is an introductory course to the Shroud of Turin, in which general elements of the Shroud studies are presented: an overview and a description of what the Shroud is, its history, scientific research in the various fields of study, the current methods of conservation, its relationship with the Christian faith, the different ways of teaching it and making it known. The course is aimed at clergy, laity, professors, researchers, journalists, and anyone else who may want to gain a deeper understanding of Shroud studies, using an interdisciplinary approach.
The first half of the course, taught by Prof. Bruno Barberis, consists of eight lessons as follows:
1) Description of the Imprints and of the Traces Visible on the Shroud.
2) Brief History of the Shroud
3) History of the Scientific Research on the Shroud. I
4) History of the Scientific Research on the Shroud. II
5) The Preservation of the Shroud
6) The Shroud and the Gospels
7) Shroud, Science and Faith
8) How to Explain and Teach the Shroud
The second part of the course (9 units), taught by Fr. Joseph Spence, dedicates a lesson to Shroud basics, mainly regarding various textile aspects of the Shroud linen; an overall view of the History of the Shroud; with particular attention to the various moments of the Way of the Cross, especially the Burial of Jesus, according to Shroud data; and a final glimpse at the topic “Shroud and Evangelization”, as lived by Msgr. Giulio Ricci and Mother Maria Elisabetta Patrizi, Founders of the “Roman Center of Sindonology”.
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Date
Le attività si svolgeranno dal 11/10/2024 al 24/01/2025 (esami compresi)
Orario delle lezioni
Venerdì: 15:30 – 17:0
Docenti
Spence Joseph Andrew,Barberis Bruno