Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions

According to many religions, a miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning 'something wonderful', is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the operations of the ordinary course of Nature are overruled, suspended, or modified. People in different faiths have substantially different definitions of the word miracle. Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term. Sometimes the term miracle may refer to the action of a supernatural being that is not a god. Then the term divine intervention refers spec ...

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• Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts
• Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles
• Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles
• Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles
• Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance
• Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events
• Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions
• Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible
• Miracle - Christian views of miracles
• Miracle - Catholic views of miracles
• Miracle - Islamic view of miracles
• Miracle - Hindu views of miracles
• Miracle - Jewish views of miracles
• Miracle - Contemporary miracles
• Miracle - Notes and References

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Different religious traditions and doctrines are divided on their views of miracles. Some religions view miracles as the provenence of their deity or deities only, while others report ongoing miraculous occurrences. Some faiths subscribe to the belief that miracles happened in the past, but do not currently occur. There is also division within sects, and between the religious leadership and the followers of many religions. < ...

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Contemporary persons who perform many acts that they claim are miracles include the Indian gurus Sathya Sai Baba and Swami Premananda. However some of the miracles are alleged to range from sleight of hand to elaborate magic tricks. Some modern religious groups claim ongoing occurrence of miraculous events. While some miracles have been proven to be fraudulent (see Peter Popoff for an example) others (as the Paschal Fire in Jerusalem) have not proven susceptible to analysis. Some groups are far more cautious about proclaiming apparent miracles genuine than others, although official sanction, or the lack t ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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Some miracles can be explained by natural processes. For example the crossing of the Red Sea can be explained by natural processes. However, what cannot be explained is the timing and placement. It happened at the right moment at the right place when and where the Israelites needed it to happen. This timing and placement is not achievable by chance and is what makes these events miracles. These unusual or natural events that occur at ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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In this view, a miracle can be defined as a violation of laws of nature by God or some other supernatural being. To wit: There are events that seem to be miracles. The best explanation for these events is that they were performed by a supernatural being. Therefore, there is probably a supernatural being (i.e., God) that performs what appear to be miracles. Many adherents of monotheistic religions assert that miracles, if established, are logical proof of the existence of an omnipotent, omniscient, ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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These are held by both classical and modern thinkers. In Numbers 22 is the story of Balaam and the talking donkey. Many hold that for miracles such as this, one must either assert the literal truth of this story, or one must then reject the story as false. However, some Jewish commentators (e.g. Saadiah Gaon and Maimonides) hold that stories such as these were never meant to be taken literally in the first place. Rather, these stories should be understoo ...

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