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*Craig, Dr. William Lane, Ph. D. (1986).  [http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/docs/miracles.html "The problem of miracles:  A historical and philosophical perspective"].  ''Gospel Perspectives'', David Wenham and Craig Blomberg (ed.)(Sheffield, England: JSOT press), volume VI, pp. 9-40.  Retrieved from LeaderU archive website on May 24, 2015.
 
*Craig, Dr. William Lane, Ph. D. (1986).  [http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/docs/miracles.html "The problem of miracles:  A historical and philosophical perspective"].  ''Gospel Perspectives'', David Wenham and Craig Blomberg (ed.)(Sheffield, England: JSOT press), volume VI, pp. 9-40.  Retrieved from LeaderU archive website on May 24, 2015.
 
*Hoffman, Paul K. (Spring 1999).  [http://www.galaxie.com/article/caj02-1-03 [Excerpt of] "A jurisprudential analysis of Hume’s ‘in principal’ argument against miracles"].  ''Christian Apologetics Journal'', vol. 2, no. 1.  Excerpt retrieved from Galaxie Software Electronic Publishing website on May 24, 2015.
 
*Hoffman, Paul K. (Spring 1999).  [http://www.galaxie.com/article/caj02-1-03 [Excerpt of] "A jurisprudential analysis of Hume’s ‘in principal’ argument against miracles"].  ''Christian Apologetics Journal'', vol. 2, no. 1.  Excerpt retrieved from Galaxie Software Electronic Publishing website on May 24, 2015.
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*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth19.html Miracles and Modern Scientific Thought - Norman Geisler]
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*Geisler, Dr. Norman (Feb 2010 or bef.). [http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth19.html "Miracles and modern scientific thought"].  Retrieved from LeaderU archive website on May 24, 2015.
 
*[http://books.google.com/books/about/Miracles.html?id=tH8di3qQDhEC Miracles - C.S. Lewis]
 
*[http://books.google.com/books/about/Miracles.html?id=tH8di3qQDhEC Miracles - C.S. Lewis]
 
*[http://www.tektonics.org/gk/hume01.html David Hume: A Critique - JP Holding]
 
*[http://www.tektonics.org/gk/hume01.html David Hume: A Critique - JP Holding]

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C. S. Lewis, photographed in 1947.

In relation to atheism and miracles, modern scholars are divided on the issue of whether or not David Hume was an atheist.[1] With that caveat in mind, Hume is well known for arguing that it is always more probable that the testimony of a miracle is false than that the miracle occurred.[2] Christian apologists William Lane Craig, Norman Geisler, C.S. Lewis, JP Holding, and others have shown the inadequacy and unreasonableness of Hume's position regarding miracles.[3]

Impossibly high standards are often set for miracles to be accepted including requirements such as multiple doctor's testimonies from before and after a medical miracle may have occurred along with x-rays and other confidential medical information being made public. When such evidence is produced it is simply stated to be inadequate or fraudulent.

See also

Books relating to miracles

  • Miracles, C.S. Lewis, HarperCollins, NY, NY, 2001 (originally published by C.S. Lewis in 1947)
  • Megashift, James Rutz, Empowerment Press, Colorado Springs, 2005, ISBN: 0-9669158-2-8

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Notes

  1. ↑ Russell, Paul (Winter 2014). "Hume on religion". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy website, Edward N. Zalta (ed.) Retrieved on May 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ Craig, Dr. William Lane, Ph. D. (1998). "Creation, providence, and miracle". Philosophy of Religion, Brian Davies (ed.) (Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press), pp. 136-162. Retrieved from LeaderU archive website on May 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Multiple references:
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