Difference between revisions of "Atheism and Miracles"
VargasMilan (talk | contribs) m (expanded reference.) |
VargasMilan (talk | contribs) m (expanded reference.) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
*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. | ||
*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. | *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 | + | *Lewis, C. S. (1996). [http://books.google.com/books/about/Miracles.html?id=tH8di3qQDhEC ''Miracles''] (New York: HarperCollins), restored ed. Retrieved from GoogleBooks archive on May 24, 2015. |
*[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] | ||
*[http://www.comereason.org/phil_qstn/phi060.asp Are Miracles Logically Impossible? - Come Reason Ministries] | *[http://www.comereason.org/phil_qstn/phi060.asp Are Miracles Logically Impossible? - Come Reason Ministries] | ||
Revision as of 10:29, May 24, 2015
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
External links
- Miracles by Matt Slick of CARM
- Miracles by C.S. Lewis Foundation
- A miracle by any other name would be … called science?-Atheists believe in miracles By Calvin Smith. Published: 10 November 2011
Notes
- ↑ Russell, Paul (Winter 2014). "Hume on religion". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy website, Edward N. Zalta (ed.) Retrieved on May 24, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- 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.
- Craig, Dr. William Lane, Ph. D. (1986). "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). [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.
- Geisler, Dr. Norman (Feb 2010 or bef.). "Miracles and modern scientific thought". Retrieved from LeaderU archive website on May 24, 2015.
- Lewis, C. S. (1996). Miracles (New York: HarperCollins), restored ed. Retrieved from GoogleBooks archive on May 24, 2015.
- David Hume: A Critique - JP Holding
- Are Miracles Logically Impossible? - Come Reason Ministries