02527ctm a2200361 a 4500 16786172 20250312110153.0 ta 150206s2011 miu b 001 0 eng 2011020926 9780801039522 (cloth) pcc BS2548 .K44 2011 226.7/06 23 Keener, Craig S., 1960- Miracles : [manuscript] : the credibility of the New Testament accounts, vol. 2 / Craig S. Keener. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2011. 2 v. (xxxviii, xxx, 1172 p.) ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 885-1056) and indexes. v. 1. pt. 1. The ancient evidence. Opening questions about early Christian miracle claims ; Ancient miracle claims outside Christianity ; Comparison of Early Christian and other ancient miracle accounts -- pt. 2. Are miracles possible?. Antisupernaturalism as an authenticity criterion? ; Hume and the philosophic questions ; Developing Hume's skepticism toward miracles -- pt. 3. Miracle accounts beyond antiquity. Majority world perspectives ; Examples from Asia ; Examples from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean ; Supernaturalism in earlier Christian history ; Supernatural claims in the recent west ; Blindness, inability to walk, death, and nature: some dramatic reports -- v. 2. pt. 4. Proposed explanations. Nonsupernatural causes ; Biased standards? ; More extranormal cases. This 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. --from publisher description. Bible. N.T. Gospels Evidences, authority, etc. Bible. N.T. Acts Evidences, authority, etc. Miracles. Spiritual healing Christianity. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK rc07 2011-05-19; rc07 2011-05-19 to Dewey rd05 2011-05-27 rf10 2012-07-23 Z-CipVer. telework 2 copies to BCCD 8 8 214 214 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 226.706 Kee 2011 v.2 10206 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 226.706 Kee 2011 v.2 c.2 10383 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK