Miracles

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The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience.

David Hume

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

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Faith and reason Miracles Reason Critique of Christianity Christianity

Author

David Hume

Source

Of the Idea of Necessary Connection (In Two Parts) An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1748 1740s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Original Citation

Hume, David. "Of the Idea of Necessary Connection (In Two Parts)." An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. London: A. Millar, 1748, sect. 7, pt. 2, para. 41.

Current Citation

Hume, David. "Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion." An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, edited by Tom L. Beauchamp. Oxford University Press, 2000, sect. 7, pt. 2, para. 41.

Lazarus, come forth.

Jesus

John 11:43

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Topic

Miracles Resurrection

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 11:43).

There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par.

Mark Twain

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Miracles Credulity Doubt and skepticism

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Journals of Mark Twain

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1904 1900s 20th century

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Citation

Twain, Mark. Mark Twain's Notebook, edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. The Mark Twain Company, 1932, ch. 35. Originally from Notebook, c. 1904.

I was blind but now I see!

John 9:25

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Miracles

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (John 9:25).

Behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

Exodus 3:2

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Biblical miracles Miracles

Source

Exodus The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 3:2).

Miracles are instantaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves, usually at unlikely moments and to those who least expect them.

Katherine Anne Porter

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Miracles

Author

Katherine Anne Porter

Source

Ship of Fools

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Porter, Katherine Anne. Ship of Fools. Little, Brown and Company, 1962, pt. 3.

To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.

Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass

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Author

Walt Whitman

Source

Miracles Leaves of Grass

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1867 1860s 19th century

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Whitman, Walt. "Miracles." Leaves of Grass. Boston: J. R. Osgood, 1881-82.

Current Citation

Whitman, Walt. "Miracles." Leaves of Grass and Other Writings. W. W. Norton & Company, 2002.

Where there is great love, there are always miracles.

Willa Cather

Death Comes for the Archbishop

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Topic

Miracles Love

Speaker

Father Vaillant

Author

Willa Cather

Source

Death Comes for the Archbishop

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1927 1920s 20th century

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Citation

Cather, Willa. Death Comes for the Archbishop. Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, bk. 1, ch. 4.

Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

Jesus

John 4:48

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Topic

Miracles Doubt and skepticism Faith

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 4:48).