The Credibility of the Miraculous

Miracle in a strict sense is to be discriminated from acts of special providence by its being radically unnatural in terms of prior expectation. The key issue in relation to credibility is theological in character, inasmuch as divine consistency must imply that miracles are capable of being understo...

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Main Author: Polkinghorne, John C. 1930- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2002
In: Zygon
Year: 2002, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 751-758
Further subjects:B Miracle
B Resurrection
B David Hume
B Providence
B virginal conception
B divine consistency
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Summary:Miracle in a strict sense is to be discriminated from acts of special providence by its being radically unnatural in terms of prior expectation. The key issue in relation to credibility is theological in character, inasmuch as divine consistency must imply that miracles are capable of being understood as “signs,” affording deeper insight into the divine care for creation. These issues are explored by reference to scriptural miracles, particularly the virginal conception and the resurrection of Christ.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/1467-9744.00451