Miracles

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Differing Understandings of Miracles

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine different understandings of miracles.
Examine both realist and anti-realist understandings of miracles.
Examine realist understandings or miracles.
Examine anti-realist understandings of miracles.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘Miracles can happen.’

Evaluate this claim.

'Miracles are impossible.'

Evaluate this claim.

‘Realist understandings of miracles the most convincing.’

Evaluate this claim.

‘Anti-realist understandings of miracles are the most convincing.’

Evaluate this claim.

‘Miracles are best understood as violations of natural law.’

Evaluate this claim.

‘Miracles are best understood as natural events.’

Evaluate this claim.

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David Hume vs Maurice Wiles on Miracles

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine the key ideas of David Hume and of Maurice Wiles on miracles.
Examine David Hume's ideas on miracles.
Examine Maurice Wiles' ideas on miracles.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

'David Hume shows that it is unreasonable to believe in miracles.'

Evaluate this claim.

'Maurice Wiles shows that miracles are best understood as natural events.'

Evaluate this claim.

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The Significance of these Views for Religion

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine the significance of miracles for religion.
Examine the significance of miracles for religion. You must refer to both realist and anti-realist understandings of miracles in your answer.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘Miracles have little significance for religion.’

Evaluate this claim.

‘Miracles have great significance for religion.’

Evaluate this claim.

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