Hume assumes there is no
God able to violate natural
laws
Wiles assumes
there is a God
that chooses
not to
intervene.
Hume starts from Empiricism, Wiles starts from Christianity
Hume assumes that the
religious believer is
required to believe in
miracles, and that since
miracles is the least
likely of all events,
religion is irrational
Wiles starts from
Christian belief: God
can be understood
without his
requirement to be
active in the world
and violating it's
laws
Hume's approach is realist, Wiles approach is anti-realist
Their view on recorded miracles
Hume: Miracles recorded in
holy books (Bible) are literal
descriptions of false facts
Wiles: Much of the Bible is
symbolic and mythological
Their view on miracles themselves
Hume: focuses on
the evidence
available for a
miracle
Wiles: Focuses
on whether
God's intention
can be expressed