Previous discussions have been covering the matter of miracles, especially as they pertain to Christianity. In contemporary culture these are dismissed or ridiculed as mere myths — even among some Christians churches, or perhaps at best as mere allegories. But to demonstrate the reality of miracles, it is not necessary to show evidence of any…
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2. On Miracles: The Historical Jesus
Previous essays in a series on miracles: On Miracles I began, in a previous essay, to lay out a framework for reasonable faith in the proposition of miracles, with particular focus on the Resurrection. In 2007, Rev. Charles Chaput, Archbishop of Denver, penned an essay in First Things based on a speech he had previously…
1. On Miracles:The Problem of Miracles
First of a series of essays on the problem of miracles in Christianity During a conversation with friends on the subject of faith and reason, a reader brought up the following objection: The most Christian apologetics can accomplish is to show faith in Divine revelation to be a reasonable proposition. I would say the challenges…
3. On Miracles: Jesus of the Pagans
Prior essays on the problem of miracles: The Problem of Miracles The Historical Jesus It has been said that Christianity is the only religion which traces its origins to the humiliation of its God. As followers of its crucified leader dispersed widely after its germinal events, traveling great distances from a remote corner of the…