Miracles

Question 1

What does Hume think about Miracles?

Answer 1

• The evidence against will always be more than the evidence for.
• Reports of miracles come from a small group of biased individuals

Question 2

What are miracles?

Answer 2

Temporary violation of the laws of nature

Question 3

What does MACKIE say about miracles

Answer 3

People who’ve seen some have the double burden of:
- showing that the event took place
- showing that there was a violation of the laws of nature
2 opposite

Question 4

What does SWINBURNE think about miracles?

Answer 4

• The evidence for God reduces the need for Miracles

Question 5

Natural theology

Answer 5

Knowledge of God based on experience

Question 6

What is the basic claim of mechanism?

Answer 6

All natural phenomenon can be explained by physical principles such as mass, motion, etc.