The Thomistic Institute Do You Believe In Miracles? (And Can You Do So Reasonably?) | W. Matthews Grant
Dec 18, 2023
W. Matthews Grant, Professor and Chair in the Department of Philosophy at University of St. Thomas (MN), explores the possibility and reasonableness of believing in miracles. They discuss the definition and recognition criteria of miracles, examine arguments for and against belief, and question the probability of events such as the resurrection. The chapter challenges the claims that miracles are impossible, and explores the role of testimony in believing in highly improbable events.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Possibility of Believing in Miracles and the Objections
02:59 • 3min
Defining Miracles
05:53 • 19min
Belief in Miracles: Examining the Arguments
24:40 • 17min
Exploring the Testimony and Likelihood of the Resurrection
41:45 • 3min
Reasonable Belief in Miracles and the Probability of Events
44:50 • 4min