Miracles, Evidence, and God

Dialogue 42 (1):107- (2003)
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Abstract

In "Miracles as Evidence Against the Existence of God," (’Southern Journal of Philosophy’, 1985) Christine Overall argued that the occurrence of miracles would constitute evidence against the existence of God, on the grounds that miracles are violations of natural law or permanently inexplicable events and, as such, would be inconsistent with the supposed purposes of God. In ’Water Into Wine?’ (MacGill-Queen’s, 1988), I argued that her argument fails once a more adequate definition of miracle is adopted. In "Miracles and God: A Reply to Robert A.H. Larmer" (’Dialogue’ 1997), Overall attempted to reply to my specific criticisms and to attack central theses of ’Water Into Wine?’. I argue that she is successful in neither endeavor

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Robert A. Larmer
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Miracles as evidence against the existence of God.Christine Overall - 1985 - Southern Journal of Philosophy 23 (3):347-353.
Miracles as Evidence Against the Existence of God.Christine Overall - 2010 - Southern Journal of Philosophy 23 (3):347-353.
"Miracle" and "Paradox".Alastair McKinnon - 1967 - American Philosophical Quarterly 4 (4):308-314.

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