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The Credibility of the Miraculous
Author(s) -
Polkinghorne John C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9744.00451
Subject(s) - miracle , credibility , consistency (knowledge bases) , character (mathematics) , philosophy , relation (database) , key (lock) , epistemology , theology , computer science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , geometry , computer security , database
Miracle in a strict sense is to be discriminated from acts of special providence by its being radically unnatural in terms of prior expectation. The key issue in relation to credibility is theological in character, inasmuch as divine consistency must imply that miracles are capable of being understood as “signs,” affording deeper insight into the divine care for creation. These issues are explored by reference to scriptural miracles, particularly the virginal conception and the resurrection of Christ.