Miracles Strengths (Reasons To Believe)

Question 1

John Locke

Answer 1

‘Miracles must testify to truths relating to the glory of God and the great concern of men’ - true miracles must ask as a witness of God.

Miracles must be a trustworthy messenger from God ‘he who comes with a message from God delivered to the world…have a right to it’

Question 2

Keith Ward

Answer 2

God is a ‘terminus’ (end) of the quest for intelligibility.

God is a rational complete explanation for events which are otherwise inexplicable

Question 3

Richard Swinburne

Answer 3

Principle of testemony and credulity - assumption of people telling the truth - therefore we should believe them.

Miracles are consistent with the nature of loving God to help humanity.