Do Miracles Really Happen?
By Sheemul Ali
If your tying to find out if miracles really exist, it is necessary to find a definition of the word miracle and what its purpose is first. Theologian Paul Tillich claimed that:
"A genuine miracle is first of all an event which is astonishing, unusual, shaking without contradicting the rational structure of reality. In the second place it is an event, which points to the mystery of being,
expressing its relation to us in a definite way"
But some say that miracles are just " a series of myths" (David Friedrich Struass)
However there is no doubt that with miracles comes the awareness of God, as they must always involve faith. The subject of miracles can often be the deciding point of whether people believe in God or not. It must be noted that even though many believers in God may be brought up to believe in miracles, non-believers in God can also be brought up not to believe in miracles. Some people may not believe in miracles because they feel that there is no evidence. Others might believe that miracles have all the evidence, miracles such as the resurrection of Christ and the miracles performed by Moses. It is thought that these miracles provide the evidence needed to prove that God is "at work" within the world. Religions also have to deal with the rise of modern science.
By Sheemul Ali
If your tying to find out if miracles really exist, it is necessary to find a definition of the word miracle and what its purpose is first. Theologian Paul Tillich claimed that:
"A genuine miracle is first of all an event which is astonishing, unusual, shaking without contradicting the rational structure of reality. In the second place it is an event, which points to the mystery of being,
expressing its relation to us in a definite way"
But some say that miracles are just " a series of myths" (David Friedrich Struass)
However there is no doubt that with miracles comes the awareness of God, as they must always involve faith. The subject of miracles can often be the deciding point of whether people believe in God or not. It must be noted that even though many believers in God may be brought up to believe in miracles, non-believers in God can also be brought up not to believe in miracles. Some people may not believe in miracles because they feel that there is no evidence. Others might believe that miracles have all the evidence, miracles such as the resurrection of Christ and the miracles performed by Moses. It is thought that these miracles provide the evidence needed to prove that God is "at work" within the world. Religions also have to deal with the rise of modern science.
