Miracle Investigator, Professor Craig Keener, on the Historicity of Jesus’ Miracles.


Bishop's Encyclopedia of Religion, Society and Philosophy

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Keener has arguably set forth the lead academic investigation into the nature of supernatural miracles of healing. In his book, Miracles, he recounts how he discovered that hundreds of millions of people today claim to have experienced miracles. He also argues that it is time to rethink Hume’s argument in light of the contemporary evidence available to us. According to the book’s description, “This wide-ranging and meticulously researched two-volume study presents the most thorough current defense of the credibility of the miracle reports in the Gospels and Acts. Drawing on claims from a range of global cultures and taking a multidisciplinary approach to the topic, Keener suggests that many miracle accounts throughout history and from contemporary times are best explained as genuine divine acts, lending credence to the biblical miracle reports.”

But, his book aside, the following content, specifically focusing on Jesus’ miracles and the historicity concerning them, is from…

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