In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul alludes to an earlier letter, which we don't have today. Let's say, however, that archaeologists unearth a clay pot containing a manuscript dating from the mid-first century and fitting the description of Paul's letter.

Should the Church welcome Third Corinthians as the 28th book of the New Testament? Not so fast.

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For all practical purposes, Muslims accept only the Qur'an as the Word of God. They believe Jews and Christians have corrupted Allah's earlier revelations in the Bible. Where the Qur'an and the Bible disagree with one another, Muslims embrace the Qur'an as true and reject the Bible as tainted.

But what happens when the Qur'an contradicts the Qur'an, as it sometimes does? A brief look at history and the doctrine of "abrogation" sheds light on the Muslim view of divine revelation.

An elderly woman tosses aside her walker and sprints around a crowded auditorium amidst thunderous applause. Throngs of worshipers fall backward, seemingly lifeless, as an evangelist breathes the Holy Spirit on them.

These are common sights on Christian television, meant to convince us that God continues to perform signs and wonders through His anointed servants.

But are these truly miracles? Is God really at work, or is some charlatan playing on our emotions so we'll pull out our checkbooks and "release" our faith with a generous donation?

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