Two Essays On Scripture Miracles And On Ecclesiastical - Softcover

John Henry Newman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037186187X ISBN 13: 9780371861875

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Two Essays On Scripture Miracles And On Ecclesiastical by John Henry Newman presents a two-part inquiry into the nature, credibility, and evidentiary basis of miracles within Christianity. Essay I: The Miracles of Scripture develops a framework for understanding miracles as events that are outside ordinary natural law, serving as signs of divine Revelation. It discusses idea, antecedent credibility, and criteria for judging miracles, arguing that Scripture’s miraculous acts align with God’s moral governance and final purposes, and are supported by a robust, cumulative body of testimony. Essay II: The Miracles of Early Ecclesiastical History compares post-Apostolic miracles with Scripture’s miracles, noting differences in aims, means, and documentary quality, while maintaining that genuine miracles occurred across Christian history, albeit with more complications and potential for both fraud and misinterpretation. Newman surveys notable cases (e.g., the Thunder Legion, the Cross to Constantine, Helena’s discovery of the Cross, Arius’s death, Julian’s temple eruption, the healing of the blind man by relics) to illustrate how miracles function as evidences of divine presence and how testimony should be weighed with cautious judgment.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037186187X
• ISBN 13: 9780371861875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 470