Miracles in the Gospels (1)
In terms of the historical authenticity of the New Testament, miracles present the primary difficulty. The credibility of these stories is a matter for historical proof.
In terms of the historical authenticity of the New Testament, miracles present the primary difficulty. The credibility of these stories is a matter for historical proof.
Jesus listed the natural disasters and plagues that would devastate the earth as signs of His second coming. However, two extremes must be avoided. One is fanaticism: some are captivated by sensationalist, date-setting theories that are not found in the Bible. The other extreme is to disregard these plagues as natural phenomena unrelated to the...
The most important consequence of the discovery of agriculture is the crisis it causes in the value system of Paleolithic hunters: religious relationships with the animal world are replaced by the mystical community between humans and vegetation. Until then, bone and blood represented the essence and sacredness of life, but from now on, sperm and...
Science does not make miracles impossible, and we can confidently examine the claim of Christianity that Jesus rose from the dead. The leaders of the Christian community based the validity of the gospel message on this claim from the very beginning. Therefore, if the resurrection can be disproven, Christianity will collapse.