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Miracles
- Miracles as Violations
- David HUME
- 'A transgression of a natural law by a particular
volition of the Deity'
- 'A transgression of a natural law by a particular
volition of the Deity'
- Key claim that a miracle is a violation or
breaking of a natural law
- The story of Moses parting the Red Sea 'Exodus
14:21) for example
- The story of Moses parting the Red Sea 'Exodus
14:21) for example
- Objection to the violation defintion
- The definition assumes that we know what the
laws of nature are
- Scientific knowledge is constantly changing
- Unless we know exactly all of the laws of nature, we are unable
to comment on whether something is a miracle or not
- Unless we know exactly all of the laws of nature, we are unable
to comment on whether something is a miracle or not
- Alastair McKINNON
- If the laws of nature merely describe the
actual course of events
- If the laws of nature merely describe the
actual course of events
- The definition assumes that we know what the
laws of nature are
- David HUME
- Miracles as Events with Religious Significance
- Problem of 'Violation';
coincidences are excluded
- R.F. HOLLAND
- Example of the boy on a train track; the boy has no time to jump out
of the way, however the driver had fainted and the automatic stop
employed
- THe mother of the boy thinks there
is some religious significance
- They are down to subjective interpretation
- THe mother of the boy thinks there
is some religious significance
- Example of the boy on a train track; the boy has no time to jump out
of the way, however the driver had fainted and the automatic stop
employed
- R.F. HOLLAND
- Problem of 'Violation';
coincidences are excluded
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