Miracles: Their Concept and Identification

The first two parts of this article are an attempt to conceptually clarify what we mean by saying that something is a miracle. I will argue that perceiving or experiencing an event as a divine act is not only necessary, but also sufficient for considering it a miracle. In the final paragraph I will...

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Main Author: Schulz, Heiko 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2017
In: Toronto journal of theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 33, Pages: 9-23
Further subjects:B self-authentication
B causal account
B Event
B concept of miracle
B Wonder
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