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Miracles
Who stands where in the miracles debate
MiraclesJune 14 Critically assess the philosophical issues about Godrsquos activity in
the world raised by the biblical concept of miracle
June 13 Critically assess wilesrsquo view of miracles
Jan 13
June 12
Jan 12 Critically assess the view that the concept of miracle is inconsistent with belief in a benevolent God
June 11
Jan 11 Evaluate Humersquos claim that miracles are the least likely of events
June 10
Jan 10 A belief in miracles leads to the concept of a God who favours some but not of all of his creation Discuss
What is a miracle
bull The definition of a miracle will change the way people respond to them
bull AVLa Chancemp4 bull httpswwwyoutubecomwatch
v=a06iU1BRaXQ
Thomas Aquinas
bull Those things done by divine power apart from the order usually followed by things
bull Miracles are ranked ndash (1) Things which only God
can do and which nature can not do eg supernatural events
ndash (2) Things which nature can do but which are not in the usual order eg sight to the blind
ndash (3) Things which nature can do but which are without the usual principles eg a crop that grows without seed
David Hume
bull Miracles are violations of the laws of nature
bull The laws of nature are fixed
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
MiraclesJune 14 Critically assess the philosophical issues about Godrsquos activity in
the world raised by the biblical concept of miracle
June 13 Critically assess wilesrsquo view of miracles
Jan 13
June 12
Jan 12 Critically assess the view that the concept of miracle is inconsistent with belief in a benevolent God
June 11
Jan 11 Evaluate Humersquos claim that miracles are the least likely of events
June 10
Jan 10 A belief in miracles leads to the concept of a God who favours some but not of all of his creation Discuss
What is a miracle
bull The definition of a miracle will change the way people respond to them
bull AVLa Chancemp4 bull httpswwwyoutubecomwatch
v=a06iU1BRaXQ
Thomas Aquinas
bull Those things done by divine power apart from the order usually followed by things
bull Miracles are ranked ndash (1) Things which only God
can do and which nature can not do eg supernatural events
ndash (2) Things which nature can do but which are not in the usual order eg sight to the blind
ndash (3) Things which nature can do but which are without the usual principles eg a crop that grows without seed
David Hume
bull Miracles are violations of the laws of nature
bull The laws of nature are fixed
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
What is a miracle
bull The definition of a miracle will change the way people respond to them
bull AVLa Chancemp4 bull httpswwwyoutubecomwatch
v=a06iU1BRaXQ
Thomas Aquinas
bull Those things done by divine power apart from the order usually followed by things
bull Miracles are ranked ndash (1) Things which only God
can do and which nature can not do eg supernatural events
ndash (2) Things which nature can do but which are not in the usual order eg sight to the blind
ndash (3) Things which nature can do but which are without the usual principles eg a crop that grows without seed
David Hume
bull Miracles are violations of the laws of nature
bull The laws of nature are fixed
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Thomas Aquinas
bull Those things done by divine power apart from the order usually followed by things
bull Miracles are ranked ndash (1) Things which only God
can do and which nature can not do eg supernatural events
ndash (2) Things which nature can do but which are not in the usual order eg sight to the blind
ndash (3) Things which nature can do but which are without the usual principles eg a crop that grows without seed
David Hume
bull Miracles are violations of the laws of nature
bull The laws of nature are fixed
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
David Hume
bull Miracles are violations of the laws of nature
bull The laws of nature are fixed
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
CS Lewis
bull Miracles are a type of revelation
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Paul Tillich
bull Miracles are astonishing but without contradicting the rational structure of reality
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
RF Holland
bull Miracles are a remarkable and beneficial coincidences that is interpreted in a religious fashion
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Maurice Wiles
bull Miracles are very unlikely events
bull If they were common they would not be miracles
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Richard Swinburne
bull Miracles are non-repeatable counter-instances to a law of nature
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Whatrsquos the source
Divine source
bull If the source is divine that means it comes from God directly and could not have occurred by any natural means
Natural source
bull If the source is natural it either has no divine origin at all ndash it is a natural event though perhaps spectacular or rare
bull Alternatively it could be a divine author using natural means to perform a feat
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
Whatrsquos the Effect
Revelation of God bull Something about God
and his relationship with humans is taught to us
Answer to a prayer bull The miracle is a direct
response to a prayerintention
Religious association bull The circumstances of the miracle lend it to
being interpreted as having a divine origin regardless of whether or not it did
How does the source and effect change the miracle
How does the source and effect change the miracle
