Jesus and Miracles As we learned in our previous lesson, Jesus made some remarkable claims about himself. It is easy to make such claims, it’s something else to prove them. This is where the miracles of Jesus come into consideration. What are the two primary issues regarding the miracle accounts of Jesus in the Gospels? What is a miracle? What are some of the objections that are sometimes raised to the possibility of miracles? How does one’s worldview influence how someone views miracles? What is the prevalent attitude in the Majority World regarding the possibility of supernatural occurrences? What are the two difference kinds of explanation we consider when seeking the cause of and event or phenomenon? What is wrong with the oft repeated claim that extraordinary events require extraordinary evidence? What is necessary in order to establish that a miracle has occurred? What is the growing consensus among modern historians regarding the Gospel reports of Jesus' miracles?
Lesson 42: Review Questions
Lesson 42: Lesson Notes

Tags: Jesus, Miracles, Gospels, History

Miracles and Science In today’s lesson we talk about miracles: what they are, are they possible, and do they happen? How is the idea of a miracle often misunderstood? What are various kinds of unusual events and what makes a miracle different? Who were some key figures in shaping our modern ideas about miracles? What are the most common objections to miracles and how can we as Christians answer those objections? Why is it unhelpful to think of a miracle as a violation of the laws of nature? Why is it unnecessary to insist on some kind of “extraordinary” evidence to believe a miracle occurred?
Lesson 29: Review Questions
Lesson 29: Lesson Notes

Tags: Science, Miracles, Hume, Paley, Spinoza, Keener