Scholars piece together a 'new' New Testament

March 28, 2013

c. 2013 Religion News Service

(RNS) Is the New Testament missing a few books? In a move that may seem heretical to some Christians, a group of scholars and religious leaders has added 10 new texts to the Christian canon.

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