The Miracle Myth : Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified.
There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though extraordinarily improbable, people have embraced miracles and myths for millennia, seeing in them p...
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Columbia University Press,
2016.
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245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Miracle Myth : |b Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified. |
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505 | 0 | |a Table of Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgments; 1. Justified and Unjustified Belief ; 2. Miracles ; 3. Justifying Belief in Supernatural Causes ; 4. Justifying Belief in Improbable Events ; 5. Evidence for Miracles ; 6. Jesus's Resurrection ; 7. Should We Care That Beliefs in Miracles Are Unjustified? ; Appendix 1. What Is Supernatural? ; Appendix 2. Supernatural Causes ; Notes ; Further Reading ; Index. | |
520 | |a There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though extraordinarily improbable, people have embraced miracles and myths for millennia, seeing in them proof of the extraordinary potential of our world's and ourselves. Helping us think more critically about our belief in the improbable, The Miracle Myth breaks down our mythmaking strategies to better understand how attempts to justify belief in the supernatural fall short. Through arguments and access. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
590 | |a ProQuest Ebook Central |b Ebook Central Academic Complete | ||
650 | 0 | |a Supernatural. | |
650 | 0 | |a Miracles. | |
650 | 0 | |a Belief and doubt. | |
650 | 0 | |a Credulity. | |
650 | 0 | |a Psychology. | |
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650 | 6 | |a Surnaturel. | |
650 | 6 | |a Miracles. | |
650 | 6 | |a Croyance et doute. | |
650 | 6 | |a Crédulité. | |
650 | 6 | |a Psychologie. | |
650 | 7 | |a supernatural. |2 aat | |
650 | 7 | |a miracles. |2 aat | |
650 | 7 | |a psychology. |2 aat | |
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650 | 7 | |a Credulity |2 fast | |
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