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The world\u2019s leading paranormal investigator, Joe Nickell is a regular\ncontributor to Skeptical Inquiry science magazine. He is the author\nor\xa0editor of more than twenty books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983, 1998) and most recently, The Relics of the Christ (2007).

In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Nickell talks about his new book,\nRelics of the Christ, and various Holy Artifacts he has scientifically\ninvestigated over the years. He details current skeptical thinking on\nthe Shroud of Turin, purported to be Jesus of Nazareth's original\nburial cloth, certain relics cults throughout history, and the\nimportant role that relics have played in the history of the Catholic\nChurch. He also touches on his research on the Holy Grail,\ninvestigations of the famed James Ossuary, the burial container claimed\nto belong to James the brother of Jesus, and fragments of the Cross of\nJesus.