Hello All,
So far, the discussion on “miracles” has been didactic/rhetorical in nature. Make no mistake, as a professional researcher, engineer, and PhD in engineering, I appreciate trying to come to terms with the miraculous w.r.t. science, especially in conjunction with my Christian faith. However, one must consider the fact that there are many documented miracles today - including people raised from the dead. I refer you to my friend Jim Rutz’s book “Megashift.” I, too, have seen and experienced things that are extremely difficult to explain rationally, albeit recognizing that we don’t fully understand the way the universe works, even from a naturalistic point of view. My two cents.
Rad

Claiming natural phenomenon by itself is no less of a rhetorical argument. That argument is borrowing from creationism to debunk the creator. You first have to explain why and how anything exists at all.

“How can you explain that an observed miracle is NOT a mere misunderstood natural phenomenon?”

Maybe it is… maybe it isn’t. What’s your point?

The problem is if there is a God (and I believe there is), then there wouldn’t be a reason why He couldn’t directly intervine with our world via “natural phenomenon” without us knowing.

You’ve only succeeded in obfuscating the problem with rhetoric. How can you explain that an observed miracle is NOT a mere misunderstood natural phenomenon?
If something exists, it is natural - period. The academics’ desire to validate “miracle” only illustrates the desperate need to transform his weak faith into a reasonable rationalization.

This site is a great resource. Keep the videos coming!

This is great, brief description of how science lends itself to identifying miracles. Very well done.

Brian