Miracles

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Created by: Grace Lidgett
Created on: 22-12-12 21:36

1. Which philosophers argument could be used to solve the problem of evil and miracles?

Kant
Polkinghorne
Wiles
Aquinas

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2. What is Hume's inductive problem?

it is rational to believe in miracles which don't violate the laws of nature
it is irrational to believe in miracles occurring because they violate the laws of nature
it is impossible that miracles occur because they violate the laws of nature
miracles occur if the violate the laws of nature

3. Who saw miracles as violations of the laws of nature but that the laws are 'corrigible' and can change?

Polkinhorne
Aquinas
Swinburne
Wiles

4. What was Wiles view on miracles?

leads to an arbitrary or bias God
God has performed no miracles
leads to a stronger religious belief
the pattern of miracles appears to be structured

5. What was Swinburne's 4 kinds of evidence for miracles?

memories, science, awareness, other factors
memories, conversion, similarities, evidence
memories, testimony, modern science, physical traces
memories, religious belief, predetermined mental state, aftermath

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Comments

Saqlain

Report Wed 6th March, 2013 @ 21:30

9/10

Kate

Report Mon 27th May, 2013 @ 12:53

What ever you do don't get Hume's definition wrong!!! It's not violation, it's volition!!!
His definition is: 'A transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the deity or by the interposition of some invisible agent'

Sofia

Report Wed 5th June, 2013 @ 17:35

The principles of testimony and credulity are for religious experience not miracles!