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Explain the term miracle.
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Veronica Marcinek 10A R.E Miracle Assignment Section 1 A) Explain the term miracle In this essay I shall explore the different ways of explaining the term 'miracle'. A dictionary definition of a word 'miracle' is; 'an event contrary to the laws of nature and attributed to a supernatural cause' [-Collins dictionary.] This means, that a miracle is something that is opposite to the laws of nature and mystical. Christians believe that a miracle is something caused by God. It might tell us a bit from the life of Jesus. St. Augustine stated that a miracle is an event we cannot forecast or 'expect with our present understanding of nature'. This reflects the view that miracles are somehow violations of the laws of nature and presupposes, that God is the only power who can do this. Miracles are unexpected and fortuitous events. It is God that intervenes directly into...
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