The Anglican writer C.S. Lewis succinctly defined a miracle as "an interference with nature by a supernatural power." Investigation, however, demonstrates that miraculous claims are often based on nothing more than a lack of knowledge regarding the true explanation, thus involving a "leap of faith."Shown here are artifacts relating to faith healing, Marian apparitions (appearances of the Virgin Mary, "miracle" pictures (like the Image of Guadalupe and the Shroud of Turin), "weeping icons," and other allegedly supernatural phenomena—none substantiated by science. |