Miracles

Question 1

David Hume

Answer 1

‘A miracle is a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity.’

Question 2

Augustine - definition

Answer 2

‘Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.’

Question 3

Augustine - ordinary events

Answer 3

‘For the governing of the whole world is a greater miracle than the satisfying of 5,000 with 5 loaves; yet nobody wonders at the former.’

Question 4

Keith Ward - explains Tillich

Answer 4

‘Tillich wishes to keep the seamless causal robe of nature intact… the miracle is mainly in my mind.’

Question 5

Hick - experience religiously

Answer 5

‘In order to be miraculous, an event must be experienced as religiously significant.’

Question 6

Wiles - world

Answer 6

‘The world as a whole as the single act of God.’

Question 7

Wiles - Anti-realist

Answer 7

‘Our concern is not simply with what happened, but with its meaning.’