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“BY DEFINITION MIRACLES DO NOT OCCUR” DISCUSS
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"BY DEFINITION MIRACLES DO NOT OCCUR" DISCUSS. Tom McKeown. Even in this modern age, belief in the miraculous is widespread and is a feature of many world religions, including the Christian faith where miracles have played a significant role. It is important attempt to define what a miracle is, as this in itself is a source for debate. Today the term 'miracle' in many different ways and the idea is open to many interpretations. A miracle can be defined in a number of ways, firstly as an unexpected change for the better. This centres miracles in people's treatment of each other, not necessarily demanding the idea of a creator God, although it can be interpreted as being God's action (here a change can be deemed as a miracle by one, whereas another might not). This is the only type of miracle that an anti-realist (e.g. Moore, Sutherland etc) could believe in....
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