Miracles (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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What are miracles?
What are miracles?
Extraordinary events unexplained by science or natural laws
Miracles as proof of God's existence
Miracles as proof of God's existence
Show God actively involves himself in his creation
How miracles comfort Catholics
How miracles comfort Catholics
Show God is nearby and watching over people
How miracles strengthen faith
How miracles strengthen faith
Provide concrete evidence of God's existence
St Bernadette's Lourdes miracle
St Bernadette's Lourdes miracle
Water appeared where Virgin Mary vision occurred
Confirmed healings at Lourdes
Confirmed healings at Lourdes
70 cases officially recognised by Catholic Church
Examples of Jesus's miracles
Examples of Jesus's miracles
Walking on water, water to wine, feeding thousands, healing sick, raising dead
Modern miracle examples
Modern miracle examples
Surviving extreme falls, recovery from incurable illness
Alternative Catholic view on miracles
Alternative Catholic view on miracles
Focus on scripture, Jesus's teachings, and natural world instead
Strength: Scientific limitations
Strength: Scientific limitations
Unexplained events suggest God's power beyond natural world
Strength: Observable evidence
Strength: Observable evidence
Miracles provide concrete, observable proof of God
Weakness: Alternative explanations
Weakness: Alternative explanations
Science might explain miracles in future
Weakness: Human error
Weakness: Human error
Misdiagnosis, medication effects, or observation errors
Weakness: Subjective experience
Weakness: Subjective experience
Different interpretations; no definitive proof occurred