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Welcome to the Shroud Speakers Directory. I have created this page in response to the many e-mail requests I regularly receive from groups and organizations looking for qualified individuals to speak on the Shroud of Turin. By consulting this directory, you will find listings for Shroud lecturers that include a short biography of each, a description of the topics they present, their geographic location, how to contact them directly and other pertinent information that will help you find the right speaker for your group. Once you find someone you are interested in, just contact them directly to discuss the details. The content of the listings is provided by the speakers themselves, who are listed alphabetically by last name. The website does not book speakers nor does it act as an agent for anyone listed on this page.

If you are a Shroud lecturer and would like to be included in the Directory, see the "Obtaining A Listing" section at the bottom of this page for detailed instructions. Listings are available on an international basis. All Shroud lecturers everywhere are invited and encouraged to participate.

Alphabetical Speaker List

Mark Antonacci

Mark Antonacci






Biography:

Mark Antonacci is an attorney who spent almost 20 years researching and writing the most recent and comprehensive book on this subject, The Resurrection of the Shroud. This book provides the first scientific explanation of how the body and blood images on the Shroud were formed and the future testing to verify the explanation; the first scientific refutation and explanation of the Shroud's carbon dating results and the future testing to confirm the explanation and calculate the cloth's true age; and that for the first time in history, there is an extensive amount of medical, scientific, archaeological and historical evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection of the historical Jesus Christ. This book contains more than 30 new and important points that have never been published in any previous books.

Mr. Antonacci has gathered this evidence from every relevant source, scientist, or expert in the world, many of whom he has known intimately for a number of years. He is the founder and president of the Shroud of Turin Advancement Corporation (STAC), a non-profit corporation that has funded and facilitated a number of new and valuable scientific projects in connection with the Shroud. He has appeared or been featured on numerous national and local media. He taught Evidence and Criminal Procedure after graduating with distinction from John Marshall Law School in 1977. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science and a minor in History from Western Illinois University in 1971.

Scope and Content of Presentation:

Covers all relevant medical, scientific, archaeological and historical evidence relating to the Shroud of Turin.

Equipment Requirements:

Screen and microphone, if required. Kodak slide carousel.

Honorarium:

Fee is negotiable; travel expenses to be provided by host.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Anywhere in the United States, Europe, or the world.

Contact:

Mark Antonacci
122 S Central Ave
Eureka, MO 63025
Phone: 636-428-7376  Fax: 636-938-3709
E-mail: AntonacciLaw@aol.com
Contact Person: Christine Hardgrave, Legal Assistant

Location Photography By: J.S. Pearson Photography, Saint Louis Missouri, 63017  (636)207-8193
Updated January 21, 2008
Janice Bennett

Janice Bennett






Biography:

Janice Bennett received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and Journalism in 1973 from Northern Illinois University. After many years as a graphic artist with various companies, she formed her own studio, specializing in typography and design. She began to study Spanish at Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1991, and completed a Master of Arts in Spanish Literature at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1997, with a thesis on the Leyendas of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. During the course of her studies, she participated in programs in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru, as well as in Madrid, Salamanca, and Burgos, Spain. She has taught Spanish literature for many years, and published a guide to literary analysis entitled Guía práctica a la literatura, el análisis y la redacción. She is a member of Sigma Delta Pi, the national Hispanic society, the Modern Language Association and the Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. She also completed a four-year program in Biblical Studies with the Catholic Biblical School of Denver.

Janice became interested in the Sudarium of Oviedo in late 1993, and began to translate the published studies of the Centro Español de Sindonología in 1998, which led to her book entitled, Sacred Blood, Sacred Image: The Sudarium of Oviedo, New Evidence for the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. She is currently writing her second book to be published by Libri de Hispania, on the Holy Chalice of Valencia, believed to be that used by Jesus at the Last Supper. Expected date of publication is August 2002. She has published articles on the Sudarium, Shroud and Holy Chalice of Valencia.

Janice's interests include photography, painting, piano, travel and cooking. She has traveled extensively in Spain, as well as in many other countries of Europe, Central and South America, Israel, Greece, Egypt, Morocco and Turkey. She was selected for Marquis' Who's Who 2002.

Presentation:

Comprehensive coverage of the Sudarium of Oviedo, including its history, the scientific investigation, Judaic culture, Biblical analyses, and comparative studies with the Shroud of Turin. Presentation includes photographic slides. Length is 60-90 minutes, depending on the requirements of the host, with one-half hour for questions. English or Spanish.

Equipment Requirements:

Screen and microphone. Sufficient electrical outlets for computer and projector.

Honorarium:

Fee negotiable. Host responsible for airfare and hotel, and will allow time for the sale of books after the presentation.

Areas available for speaking:

Anywhere in the United States, Europe or the world.

Contact information:

Janice Bennett
P.O. Box 270276,
Littleton, Colorado 80127
Phone: 303-973-2541
Fax: 303-973-3014
Mobile: 720-209-4561
Email: bennettjanice@mac.com

Updated May 5, 2008
Russ Breault

Russ Breault






Biography:

Russ Breault is the founder of the Shroud of Turin Education Project, Inc. (STEP). The mission of STEP is to offer a multi-media learning experience to colleges, universities and large churches. Mr. Breault has been researching and lecturing on the Shroud of Turin for nearly 20 years. He has appeared numerous times on national television including two documentaries and The 700 Club. He has created an award-winning web site on the Shroud (www.shroud2000.com). See "Speaker Bio" on the STEP web site for a more complete reference.

Mr. Breault's presentation has been seen at Duke University, West Point, Auburn University and many others. Major Churches include Coral Ridge Presbyterian, home of Dr. D. James Kennedy. Audiences have described the presentation as "Captivating", "Superb" and "Profound". See "Student Quotes" on the STEP web site for full text of comments and dozens more.

Mr. Breault is a professional marketer by trade and believes in the necessity of effective promotion for the success of any event. STEP makes the following promotional resources with the common theme of "Experience the Mystery":

Scope & Content of Presentation:

The presentation will take audiences through a comprehensive overview of all relevant shroud research. See "Lecture Outline" on the STEP web site for a complete overview.

Equipment Requirements:

See "Booking" on STEP web site for details.

Honorarium:

Fees are negotiable and are determined by travel time, type and size of organization, and projected audience. See "Booking" on STEP web site for details.

Area of country available for speaking:

Eastern United States for projected audiences of less than 200. Nationally for larger organizations. All are subject to speaker's availability. Sixty days lead-time required.

For more information:

Email STEP: DVrussbreault@aol.com
Or leave voice mail at: 678-817-7188
Or write: PO Box 3397, Peachtree City, Ga. 30269, USA

Posted April 1, 1999
Giulio Fanti

Giulio Fanti






Biography:

Giulio Fanti is Professor of Mechanical and Thermic Measurements at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Padua University, Italy, since 1996. He was founding member of the Center of Studies and Activities for Space CISAS "G. Colombo" http://cisas.unipd.it/, Secretary of the Italian group of official professors of Mechanical and Thermic Measurements and he has been member of technical teams of international Space Missions: the Giotto Mission to the Halley Comet, the TSS-1 Mission, the Mission Mars '94 for the study of "Fourier Realtime Michelson Spectrometer", the Cassini Mission for Huygens probe for HASI.

His past research activity was devoted to the study of physical models of space structures, uncertainty analysis, finite elements modelling, thermo-mechanical optimization of space instruments and sound, pressure, vibration, damping, color and strain measurements. His present research activity is devoted to measurements by means of vision systems, diagnostic of structures and testing of space systems. From 1997 he is in many a groups for studies on the Turin Shroud and he has published two books, two papers in Int. Journals and 18 papers at Conferences about this argument. He was also tutor of 9 degree thesis that treated the image of the Shroud Man. Now he is studying what kind of mechanisms can be involved in the body image formation and the microscopic characteristics of the image-fibers. He is the author of more than a hundred of papers also published in Italian and international journals, lecture notes and books. (Editor's Note: To read Giulio's papers, visit the Scientific Papers & Articles section of the Website Library page of this site, as well as Giulio's own website linked below).

Scope and Content of Presentation: Equipment Requirements:

Screen and microphone. Sufficient electrical outlets for computer and projector; semi-dark ambient capable to both make visible the projected slides and to show some little (about 30 cm) clarifying models.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Europe preferred, but all the world if possible; a complete PowerPoint presentation can be lent anywhere on request.

Honorarium:

Travel expenses to be provided by host, no fee.

Contact:
GIULIO FANTI, Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Padua, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padua - Italy
Telephone: +39-049-827-6804 Fax: +39-049-827-6785 /-6788
E-mail: giulio.fanti@unipd.it
Website: http://www.dim.unipd.it/fanti
Posted January 21, 2007
Diana Fulbright

Diana Fulbright






Biography:

Diana has served as Director of Research, Shroud of Turin Center, Richmond, Virginia, since its inception in 1997. She has investigated the Turin Shroud since 1981, when she met Vern Miller, Official Photographer of the Shroud for the STURP research team, at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. Degrees from the University of California in Oriental History and Languages (Los Angeles); Religious Studies (Santa Barbara). Doctoral work at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, L'Institute Francais d'Archéologie Orientale du Caire, and UC Santa Barbara. Taught Religious Studies and related languages at the University of Iowa, the University of California, and at the Benedictine Monastery in Richmond. She has lectured on the Shroud of Turin at professional conferences in Paris, Orvieto, Italy, Jerusalem, Dallas, and to various church groups and civic organizations of the greater Richmond area and elsewhere.

Scope and Content of Presentation: Equipment Requirements:

Computer projector, large screen, lecture hall which can be darkened for optimum viewing.

Area of Country available for speaking:

No restrictions - USA or anywhere in the world.

Honorarium:

Free Will Offering.
Host responsible for travel expenses, hotel, meals.

Contact:

Professor Diana Fulbright
Director of Research
Shroud of Turin Center
sindon@globalweb.net

Updated January 21, 2007
Mark Graham

Mark Graham






Biography:

Mark Graham has degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, has been a teaching assistant in Mathematics at the University of Southern California and taught Catechism for four years in Northern California. He is also a biblical scholar. He became aware of the Shroud in 1980 and began scientific and historical study in 1983. Mark has spoken to Shroud scientists John Heller, Eric Jumper, Barrie Schwortz and John Jackson obtaining and confirming information on the Shroud. He has also corresponded with Holy Shroud Guild President Fr. Fred Brinkmann, successor to Fr. Adam Otterbein. He was in Turin, Italy to view the Shroud and in Oviedo, Spain for a private viewing of the Cloth in October of 2000. He has also given presentations on the Shroud, during its last two exhibitions (1998, 2000), throughout the San Francisco Archdiocese.

Scope and Content of Presentation: Equipment Requirements:

Blackboard or equivalent.
VHS VCR and Monitor.
Sufficient electrical outlets for VCR, Monitor and slide projector.

Honorarium:

No set fee or minimum. Negotiable, depending on budget, and distance. Must cover traveling expenses.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Willing to travel almost anywhere, given adequate advance notice. Host responsible for airfare, hotel/motel and all meals and expenses.

Contact:

Mark Graham
Shroud of Turin Presentations
Scarlett Entertainment
1476 Drake Avenue
Burlingame CA 94010-4704
(415) 289-8628 (Days)
(650) 347-2190 (Evenings)
megraham@msn.com

Updated January 21, 2001
Carol Jobe

Carol Jobe






Biography:

Carol A. Jobe, Ph.D., Boston College, is past president of Mater Dei College, College of Misericordia and Our Lady of Holy Cross College. Dr. Jobe became acquainted with the Shroud of Turin through an association with Dr. Paul Maloney, Director of ASSIST. She has lectured on the "Mystery of the Man of the Shroud" to numerous church organizations, colleges and schools.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Unique integration of factual information regarding crucifixions, Jewish Burial Rites, and Biblical References. The presentation leaves the audience to reach their own conclusions, followed by a question and answer discussion period. Length of presentation can be altered to fit host needs. (range 60-90 minutes)

Equipment Requirements:

Large Screen and Microphone (Power Point Presentation)

Honorarium:

Negotiable; depends upon number of attendees and number of presentations. Host is expected to assume all travel, lodging and food costs.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Unlimited in the United States.

Contact:

Meghan Smith
2533 Fawnwood Road
Marrero, La 70072
Phone: (504) 341-3193
Email: Meghansmith66@hotmail.com
Posted July 5, 2004
Chris Knabenshue

Chris Knabenshue






Biography:

Chris as been doing research on the Shroud of Turin since his first year in Catholic seminary studies in 2000. In 2001, Chris put together a small presentation on the forensics of the crucifixion and the Shroud of Turin for a seventh and eighth grade class at his home parish in South Bend, Indiana. Seeing that the topic was of great interest, he expanded this presentation and began offering it to different parishes, organizations, and other groups. He has currently traveled to six different states presenting on the Shroud of Turin. He was also asked by Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, a good friend and the catalyst for his interest in the Shroud, to deliver the talk of Fr. Walter Abbott at the 2001 Dallas International Conference of the Shroud of Turin. Through this humbling experience, Chris has made many connections with the researchers and scientists directly involved in Shroud research. He is currently the president of the Shroud of Turin Society of Northern Indiana which commits itself to educating the public on the Shroud of Turin as a means of a tool of evangelization. Using his background in Theology and Philosophy, he has written a chapter in Dr. Bart Saucelo's Revised Second Edition of Resurrection Documented: A Window to the Supernatural, which discusses the Shroud within the context of the miracle of the Resurrection. In the summer of 2005 he launched The Crucifixion and the Shroud website (www.crucifixionshroud.com) in an attempt to bring the science, the history, and the meaning of both the Crucifixion of Jesus and the Shroud of Turin in a powerful and visual way to the level of the lay person.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Chris's main presentation "The Crucifixion and the Shroud" is a dramatic presentation on the forensics of the Crucifixion and the much disputed Shroud of Turin using all five senses of the body. The first section of the presentation draws on Chris's past experience in acting and dramatically takes the participant through the process of crucifixion. It utilizes many pictures, props, and replicas of First Century crucifixion instruments as well as something to taste and smell. The second part of the presentation is on the Shroud of Turin. This is mostly an overview of the science and history of the Shroud, brought down to the level of the lay person. This section also uses several images to illustrate what is being said. In between the Crucifixion and the Shroud sections, a brief meditation slide show is presented to highlight the spiritual nature of the subject. Before and after the presentation, questions are welcomed, and visitors are allowed to browse and view the hands-on exhibit. Which features, above other things, plants from Israel that are believed to have been used for the crown of thorns, and an actual relic (piece of) the Shroud. Both of these items were generously donated to the exhibit. The presentation itself lasts one hour. More information on this presentation, including pictures of the exhibit, can be found at www.crucifixionshroud.com.

Equipment Requirements:

All of the equipment for this presentation is already owned, although, depending on location of the presentation, it is very helpful that the host have: a large screen, LCD Projector, and Sound equipment. Long tables for the exhibit are needed for any presentation.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Chris will travel anywhere, given adequate time for planning and scheduling. Depending on the location of the presentation, the exhibit might have to be limited due to traveling limitations.

Honorarium:

No fee is ever required. Where there is burdensome travel or lodging, those needs are expected to be met. Gift donations are accepted to help alleviate year-round expenses and improvements.

Contact:

Chris Knabenshue
E-mail: cldsk@crucifixionshroud.com
Website: www.crucifixionshroud.com
Posted March 17, 2006
Emanuela Marinelli

Emanuela Marinelli






Biography:

Emanuela Marinelli has degrees in Natural and Geological Sciences and the qualifications to teach Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Geography. She worked by contract with the Institute of Mineralogy of Rome University of Study in the years 1974 and 1975.

Since 1976 she has been a teacher in state schools. Since 1981 she has been teaching Physical, Political, Economic and Tourist Geography at the Professional Institute for the Commercial and Tourist Services "Giulio Verne" of Rome. She also taught Iconography, Iconology and Christian Symbology by the Assumption University of Orvieto.

She was one of the members of the Centro Romano di Sindonologia from 1977 to 1985. At this center she attended the biennial course of Shroud studies on Christ's Passion, subsequently becoming teacher of the same courses. The Vicariate of Rome gave her, after her attendance of a further biennial course of catechesis by the Vicariate itself, the Diploma of Catechist Specialized in Catechesis of the Passion on 1987. In 1987 she attended as a teacher, the first course of Sindonology held in Rome by the Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore. In 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1992 she held, by the Vicariate of Rome, adjournment courses for the teachers of religion of the diocese of Rome about the topics relative to the Shroud. She held adjournment courses for the teachers of religion in other dioceses in Italy. Since 1977 she held several lectures in each region of Italy and abroad (for example: Indonesia). She wrote numerous articles i newspapers and magazines and took part in various broadcasts and telecasts.

She attended the Congresses on the Shroud held in: Turin 1978, Bologna 1981, Trani 1984, Siracusa 1987, Bologna 1989, Paris 1989, Cagliari 1990, Rome 1993, Nice 1997, Turin 1998, Richmond 1999, Rio de Janeiro 1999, Orvieto 2000 (she was the coordinator), Dallas 2001, Paris 2002, Rio de Janeiro 2002, Dallas 2005.

She wrote in 1990 for the publishing house Rizzoli in collaboration with Orazio Petrosillo, the book La Sindone - Un enigma alla prova della scienza, translated into English, French, Spanish and Polish; in 1996 for the publishing house S. Paolo the book La Sindone, un'immagine "impossibile", translated in Portuguese and Polish; in 1997 for the publishing house S. Paolo in collaboration with Maurizio Marinelli, the texts for the cd-rom Sindone viva and worked to its realization. She wrote in 1998 for the publishing house Rizzoli, in collaboration with Orazio Petrosillo, the book La Sindone - Storia di un enigma, updated edition of that of 1990 and for the publishing house S. Paolo, in collaboration with Maurizio Marinelli, the book Cosa vuoi sapere sulla Sindone? She wrote in 1999 for the publishing house Messaggero, in collaboration with Giulio Fanti, the book Cento prove sulla Sindone - Un giudizio probabilistico sull'autenticità; she wrote in 2002 for the publishing house Delta 3, in collaboration with Maurizio Marinelli, the book La Sindone - Un incontro con il mistero; she wrote in 2003 for the publishing house Progetto Editoriale, in collaboration with Giulio Fanti, the book La Sindone rinnovata - Misteri e certezze. She was among the promoters of the movement "Collegamento pro Sindone" and of the homonymous bimonthly magazine, now on the web, to which she actively collaborates from its inception.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Equipment Requirements:

Computer with Power Point & Large Screen

Area of Country available for speaking:

Anywhere, given adequate advance notice. Host responsible for airfare, hotel and all meals and expenses.

Honorarium:

No Fee

Contact:

Emanuela Marinelli
Via Diego Simonetti 54
00122 Roma Lido
Italy
Phone and Fax number: +39-06-5681853
Portable Telephone: +39-347-5801663
E-mail: elamarin@tin.it
Web: www.shroud.it
Updated January 21, 2006
Don Messier

Don Messier






Biography:

Don Messier is a registered financial planner and a retired superintendent of schools. He has been a student of the Shroud for over fifty years. He has recently spent time bringing himself up to date by reading over a dozen books. In addition, he has collected many DVD's on the subject of the Shroud.

He has been appointed as the State Director of the Holy Shroud Exhibit for the state of Vermont. The Directors and Dr. Richard DeGraff of the Holy Shroud Center in Illinois have made this appointment.

He received his Batchelor of Arts degree from Providence College (Dominican) in 1959; his Masters Degree from Fairfield University (Jesuit) in 1963; and was awarded fellowships from the University of Notre Dame, Stanford University, and Johns Hopkins University. Don was a teacher and school administrator in Frankfurt, West Germany for six years, one year in Canada, and twenty-eight years in Vermont. After thirty-five years in education, he retired and has been a registered financial planner for fifteen years.

He read A Doctor at Calvary by Dr. Pierre Barbet, M.D., when he was in high school, and since that time, he has been a student of the Shroud. Don taught ancient and medieval history for five years.

Don has two sons. One is a neonatologist and the other holds an Ed.D. and teaches at the college level. Don's wife, Ann, is a retired educator, who taught for thirty-five years. Don has been a daily communicant for twenty-five years. He is an avid waterfowl hunter and a trophy fisherman.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Equipment Requirements:

Area of Country available for speaking:

Eastern United States subject to speaker's availability. Sixty days lead time required.

Honorarium:

No fee is ever required. Host is expected to assume all travel, lodging, and food costs.

Contact:

Donald. W. Messier, RFP
PO Box 330, 12 Westview Drive
Jericho, VT 05465
Phone: 1-800-295-5158 1-802-899-3539
FAX: 1-802-899-5243
E-mail: DWAMessier@aol.com
Cell phone: 1-802-363-0077

Posted April 24, 2008
Alfonso Muñoz-Cobo

Alfonso Muñoz-Cobo






Biography:

Born in Pamplona (Spain) in 1954, Alfonso holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences granted jointly by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the National Research Council (CSIC). Once finished and since then, he works in the pharmaceutical industry (sales & marketing) in different fields and national and multinational corporations.

Alfonso felt attracted by the Shroud since the publication in National Geographic, back in 1980. From that moment, he read everything he could find, but did not get really involved until he moved to Rome for professional reasons. There he had the chance to study a one-year course (1995) directed by the Centro Romano de Sindonologia Giulio Ricci (at present Centro Diocesano) where he received the approach as "Catechista della Passione" that prompted him to become involved in lecturing. Today this course has grown up and has become a Post Degree University Course, taking place within Università Lateranense (Pope's University) in Rome.

He is a member of the Spanish Centro Español de Sindonología, and collaborates with activities (educational, lectures, round tables, exhibitions, TV programs) of the group within his area, in different settings (parish, schools, state and private universities). He has published a few articles in specialised publications (mostly LINTEUM, the official organ of the Spanish CES) and general magazines. (More complete Curriculum Vitae available in Spanish if required).

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Alfonso usually lectures on the medical studies on the shroud, the medical-legal approach and the relationship between the shroud and Gospels. Probably due to his background and personal interest, these are the subjects he prefers lecturing on. He is a believer himself, but has always approached the Shroud as a scientific subject, trying to update and summarise what rigorous scientific studies can tell us from all sources. He has published on other subjects (history, art, personal experiences, events reports) and lectured in video sessions about the Sudarium of Oviedo and other relics. Usual duration of lectures 1 to 1 ½ hrs. with ½ hr. for questions.

Equipment Requirements:

Area of Country available for speaking:

Alfonso generally lectures in Spanish, but could also present in English and Italian (mostly in post lecture colloquia). He considers Spain his natural environment to lecture. Other countries would mean more complexity (due to travel time), but everything is possible with advanced notice.

Honorarium:

No fixed fee required. Host responsible for travel and lodging expenses. Time cost might be considered depending on the area for lecturing and personal tasks organization.

Contact:

Postal Address - Alfonso Muñoz-Cobo / Ventisquero de la Condesa,
13-5-2ºA / Madrid (28035), Spain
Telephone - 0034 91 7309965 (home)    0034 630 915653 (cellular)
E-mail - amcobo@telefonica.net

Posted January 21, 2003
David Onysko

David Onysko






Biography:

In 1983, David Onysko earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cleveland State University with a Master's in Education in 1991. After two decades of teaching, he is turning his full-time attention to Sindonology (the study of the Shroud). David's interest has led him to many scientific/theological conferences (St. Louis, Rome, Dallas, New York, etc.) Over the years, he has spoken to thousands about the Shroud of Turin, including international audiences. In April 1998, David and a world-wide press corps viewed the Shroud during a private 45 minute showing. In August 2000, David and his family traveled to Turin, Italy to see the image during the Shroud's Jubilee Exposition. He has been presenting the continuing story of the Shroud of Turin since the late 1980's. He resides in Olmsted Falls with his wife Linda, and daughter Jesse.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Equipment Requirements:

Honorarium:

Negotiable, depending on travel time, size of audience, etc.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Willing to travel, given adequate advance notice. Host is responsible for costs of travel, airfare, hotel/motel, and meals.

Contact:

David M. Onysko
7596 River Rd.
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
Phone: 440-427-1145
Fax: 440-427-8545
Email: dlonysko@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.manintheshroud.org

Posted January 21, 2005
Ray Schneider

Ray Schneider






Biography:

Ray is a cross-disciplinary trained scientist with an undergraduate degree in Physics, a Masters Degree in Engineering Science, and a Ph.D. in Information Technology. He first became aware of the Shroud from a presentation offered at a Jesuit retreat house in the 1960's. For many years he carried a picture of the Shroud in his wallet and often brought it out to show people. When the work of STURP began Ray corresponded with Fr. Otterbein of the Holy Shroud Guild. He studied the shroud literature and data extensively and began giving lectures on the Shroud in the late 1970s. He is still doing that these many years later updating his talk and keeping abreast of the latest research.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Ray approaches the Shroud from the dual viewpoints of "the eye of reason" and "the eye of faith." He reviews the Shroud's religious significance as it applies to the passion of Jesus Christ and the events reported in the gospels. He then examines the markings on the shroud, especially the image in the light of objective science which reveals that the Shroud image is not an artistic production. Ray describes the current theories of Shroud origins advanced by Ian Wilson and others and the work and findings of the scientists, beginning with the first photographs of the shroud in 1898, through the STURP researches and down to the present. Ray's focus is on the search for the truth about the Shroud. It is an ever unfolding story.

Equipment Requirements:

Area of Country available for speaking:

Willing to travel anywhere, within reason, given adequate advance notice.
Host responsible for airfare, hotel/motel and all meals and expenses.

Honorarium:

No set fee or minimum. Negotiable, depending on budget, distance, size of organization, preparation required, etc.

Contact:

Email: schneirj@adelphia.net
Ray can be reached by mail at:
77 Middlebrook St.
Harrisonburg, VA. 22801
or you can visit his web site at:
http://home.adelphia.net/~schneirj

Updated July 5, 2004
Barrie M. Schwortz

Barrie M. Schwortz






Biography:

Barrie Schwortz was the Official Documenting Photographer for the Shroud of Turin Research Project, the team that conducted the first in-depth scientific examination of the Shroud in 1978. Today, he plays an important role in Shroud research as the editor and publisher of the internationally recognized Shroud of Turin Website, the largest and most extensive Shroud resource on the Internet. He is co-author of a Shroud book with Ian Wilson titled "Turin Shroud: The Illustrated Evidence," (September 2000). He has conducted Shroud lectures around the world and is frequently called upon as a leading imaging expert. He has participated in programs on the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, the History Channel, the Sci-Fi Channel, CNN, CBS, NBC, PBS, the BBC, Vatican Radio and the Focus Worldwide Catholic Television Network. His photographs have appeared in hundreds of books and publications including Time Magazine, Life Magazine and National Geographic and in countless television documentaries. At the invitation of the Organizing Committee of the Third International Shroud of Turin Symposium, Mr. Schwortz presented his paper titled, "The Role of the Internet in the Future of Shroud Research" in June 1998, in Turin, Italy and an updated version of the paper titled "The Role of the Internet in Current Shroud Research" at the June 1999 Richmond Conference. He presented a new paper titled "Is the Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph" at the Sindone 2000 Shroud Conference in Orvieto, Italy in late August 2000.

Barrie began his professional photographic career in 1971. He operated an award winning commercial photographic studio specializing in product, food, advertising, technical and editorial illustration for fifteen years and founded his first video production company, Educational Video, Inc., in May of 1978.

For fourteen years, Mr. Schwortz was an independent imaging consultant to the Laser Research and Technology Development Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He currently consults and participates in imaging research projects with major universities, hospitals and medical device manufacturers and produces presentations for the medical field, including slide and video programs that teach new surgical techniques to surgeons. In 1998, he wrote two digital imaging protocols that were accepted and approved for use in clinical trials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. His company currently serves as Core Laboratory and provides all digital imaging services for one of these trials. His clients have included many of the largest corporations in the world and his presentations have been shown at major medical and scientific conferences worldwide and to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Equipment Requirements:

Note that ALL presentations require a lecture hall or room that can be made dark enough to allow for proper viewing of the projected materials. This is essential for a quality presentation.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Willing to travel anywhere, within reason, given adequate advance notice.
Host responsible for airfare, hotel, all meals and expenses.

Honorarium:

No set fee or minimum. Negotiable, depending on budget, distance, size of organization, preparation required, etc.

Contact:

Barrie Schwortz
The Shroud of Turin Website
1094 Highland Meadows Drive
Florissant, CO 80816, U.S.A.
Phone: 719-689-2217
Fax: 719-689-2313
E-mail: bschwortz@shroud.com
Bio and Resume available at www.schwortz.com
DVD-Video of Television Appearances available upon request.

Updated January 21, 2008
Johnny R. Watts

Johnny R. Watts






Biography:

The New York Shroud of Turin Society was formed by Johnny Watts, a government investigator in New York City. Johnny is also a cable tv producer in his spare time and just recently produced and directed Tribute In Song, a 9-11 video memorial, featuring Ireland's Golden Tenor, the late Frank Patterson.

Scope & Content of Presentation:

Offered year round, Johnny's presentations include dramatic life-size photographs of the Shroud of Turin, encased in elegant frames and protected by non-glare plexiglas. A captivating color slide show about the shroud's history is the main part of the presentation.

Audiences become time travelers as they are guided back through the ages to witness the trial & crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the amazing and yet baffling image on the shroud itself which bears witness to the resurrection, claims Johnny Watts and he sets out to prove just that in his presentation.

Equipment Requirements:

If possible, a microphone would be beneficial.

Area of Country available for speaking:

Almost anywhere, with just the slide show. With the slideshow AND the lifesize Shroud of Turin photographs, New York City, the five boroughs, Long Island and some parts of New Jersey only. We offer presentations to churches, schools, cruise ships and one night Discovery type seminars. We are also available for television programs which may be interested in profiling the Shroud of Turin. The lifesize Shroud of Turin photographs are also available for exhibitions in museums. Johnny is also seeking a host church where the photographs can be displayed on either a temporary or permanent basis.

Honorarium:

Contact Johnny Watts for details. Hosts are responsible for travel & motel accommodations. Presentation brochures available upon request.

Contact:

Johnny Watts, founder of the New York Shroud of Turin Society, at (718) 984-8517. Or you can email us at: johnnyrwatts@aol.com

Updated September 30, 2003
Phillip H. Wiebe

Phillip H. Wiebe






Biography:

Phillip Wiebe has a doctorate in Philosophy from an Australian university, and has taught in Canadian universities for thirty years. His area of special interest is in assessing the weight of evidence, and he brings this expertise to bear in defending the claim that the Shroud is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. He has published articles on various topics and several books, including Visions of Jesus (Oxford University Press, 1997, 1998), which is a careful examination of visionary experiences and their significance for biblical Christianity based on interviews with thirty living visionaries who report that Jesus Christ appeared to them. (He is also available to lecture on this research.) He has lectured on the Shroud in Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, and Mennonite parishes, and in several universities. References available on request.

Scope and Content of Presentation:
Equipment Requirements:

Powerpoint Projector (preferred) or Kodak Slide Projector

Honorarium:

Negotiable, depending on travel time, size of audience, etc.

Area of country available for speaking:

I am willing to travel, given adequate advance notice. Host is responsible for costs of airfare, hotel/motel, and meals.

Contact:
Phillip H. Wiebe, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Canada V2Y 1Y1
Office: (604) 888 7511 ext. 3334
Home: (604) 534 0579
Email: pwiebe@twu.ca
Posted October 15, 2002

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Send it to the attention of Barrie Schwortz at bschwortz@shroud.com. There is an Annual Listing Fee of US$25.00 to cover production and bandwidth costs. You can pay for your listing by sending a check made out to Barrie Schwortz (drawn on an American bank or American branch of an overseas bank) or by using your credit card via the Secure Order Form page of the website. You may also order your listing by telephone using your credit card, but you will still need to submit your materials separately. If you wish to mail the materials on CD-ROM, please ensure that the disc can be mounted and viewed on a PC. Also be sure to include your credit card information with your submission. Each listing will remain online for one full year from the date it was originally posted. At that time, you will have the option to renew, update or cancel your listing.

Submit your materials to:

Barrie Schwortz
The Shroud of Turin Website
1094 Highland Meadows Drive
Florissant, CO 80816, U.S.A.
Phone: 719-689-2217
E-mail: bschwortz@shroud.com

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