and resurrection reflects a conspiracy to cover up his love affair with and marriage to Mary Magdalene. The publication of such extrabiblical writings as the “lost” gospel of Judas raises the question why the Protestant canon includes “only” sixty-six books. On the other hand, we face claims of what appears to be “new revelation.” What do we make of reports of dreams and visions from God or of individuals who declare that “God spoke to me”? Faced with these challenges, we zealously defend Scripture