Do Jesus miracles demonstrate he was SOG ? Flashcards
what is the intro ?
Famous miracles - walking on water , healing the blind man
which scholars are u suing ?
what is ur view ?
yes
what is the point in para 1 ?
miracle of walking on water - defies the laws of science , power to stop weather , moved from hills to sea, power to stop wind, average human cant do this
what os the counterargument in para 1 ?
he was also praying to someone on hill - must have been praying to god - why would he pray to himself -
moses also did miracles and he werent divine - could ave been givcen power from god in order to perform miracles
how will u counteract the counterargument in para 1 ?
genesis 1:2- ‘spirit of god was hovering over the waters’ - this links to jesus walkign on water so could be foreseeing this event.
what is the point in para 2 ?
other miracles such as healing th ebind man and feeding the 5000. - only thing someone divine couldve done
Swinburnes principle of testimony - we should accept that he is divine unless there is compelling evidence to the contrary
what is the counterargument in para 2 ?
hume - we can never know for sure - can never be trusted more than people everydays experiences of the laws of nature. - not believable
hick - religious pluralism - each religion descirbes god from its own pov
jesus is just a role model of an exemplary life - used to spread message of chsirtianity - symbol
how will u counteract the counterargument in para 2 ?
catechism - lots of authority - miracles are a sign of his divinity
miralce - ‘a sign or wonder, such as healing or the control of nature, which can only be attributed to divine power’
