Miracles Flashcards
how do christians relate miracles with god?
they believe that god works int he world directly through miracles. They believe jesus performed miracles that showed the power or love of God. Jesus walked on water, healed the sick,turned water into wine and raised the dead.
What is a miracle?
An event caused by God that appears to break the laws of nature.
The fact that God is omnipotent and transcendent means what to religious people?
That he is not limited by the laws of nature, so he can perform miracles.
What miracle did moses perform?
He parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could cross and escape form Egypt.
Who do muslims believe is the only one who can perform miracles?
ALLAH. No humans can perform miracles, but allah can work through individuals to perform miracles.
Who did Allah perform miracles through? and why?
All the prophets to prove that they were chosen by Allah, including Jesus, who Muslims believe was born of a virgin birth.
Miracles can prove what?
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.
What can miracles be mistaken for in the eyes of an atheist?
Luck, Coincidences, unusual event.
There is no scienfictic explanation for mircales, but can be said?
results from research support the belief that prayer does seem to help cure people.
Give an argument for miracles.
There are too many people who claim they’ve experiences or witnessed a miracle, for them all to be wrong. Also many have seen similar miracles which adds reliability.
What did David Hume say?
There can never be enough evidence to outweigh the evidence for the laws of nature, so the miracle could not have happened.
what is another argument against miracles? name a religion who don’t accept miracles.
different religions make different claims to miraculous events, they cannot all be right. Many buddhists are against the truth of miracles, but think our knowledge about the world in incomplete.
give another argument against miracles.
God’s behaviour may seem unfair if, for example, he cures one person, but not another. Thoses who believe God is transcendent cannot believe God performs miracles.
