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The issue of whether it is reasonable or not to believe in miracles is a complex and divided matter. There are many varied opinions on what a miracle actually is so each need to be assessed and a reasonable evaluation given.
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Miracles Edward Cohen 2) The issue of whether it is reasonable or not to believe in miracles is a complex and divided matter. There are many varied opinions on what a miracle actually is so each need to be assessed and a reasonable evaluation given. Starting with Hume, he defines it as 'A transgression of a law of nature brought about by a particular violation of the Deity.' He would also go as far to say that the Christian faith is closely linked with miracles both when it started and today. Christianity is not reasonable and this belief flies in the face of all understanding and experience. Hume feels that miracles is the absolute last resort of explanation for any happening, one must look at all possibilities before coming to that particular conclusion. Mel Thompson in "Teach Yourself Philosophy of Religion" sees Hume's ideas as a simplistic view on miracles based on an eighteenth...
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