Quantifying Miracles

Lazarus rising from the dead, as did Janina Kolkiewicz and Walter Williams earlier this year.It's a rare event, but is it miraculous? The holiday season is upon us, and we will soon be inundated with stories of miracles from Frosty the Snowman to 34th Street and religious celebrations of one kind or another.Talk of miracles, of course, is not limited to the holidays. A quick search of the the news shows that the word comes up with amazing frequency, often used in connection with medical stories,...