Miracles Mooted, An Inquiry Into The Nature And Object Of Miracles, Generally - Softcover

Miracles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371558379 ISBN 13: 9780371558379

Publisher: HardPress, 2020

Synopsis

Miracles Mooted, An Inquiry Into The Nature And Object Of Miracles, Generally, And Of The Recent Irish Miracles In Particular, With Observations On The Address Of Doctor Murray Announcing The Miraculous Cure Of Mrs. Mary Stuart. This tract from 1823 Dublin critically examines Doctor Murray's charge about a supposed miracle at the Convent of St. Joseph, Ranelagh, concerning Miss Mary Stuart. It argues that a true miracle must be an important, dignified, and benevolent intervention that is clearly above natural law, and it questions whether the events described meet these criteria. The author scrutinizes the certificates of medical attendants and affidavits presented in support of the miracle, highlighting inconsistencies, secondhand testimony, and potential manipulation. It challenges the idea of any pre-arranged agreement or foreign influence, questions the involvement of Prince Alexander Ho henlohe, and denounces the rhetoric used to promote the event as inconsistent with biblical and theological standards of miracle. The work pursues a rigorous, skeptical inquiry into miraculous claims and advocates public examination of the evidence.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371558379
• ISBN 13: 9780371558379
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 46