A Discourse on the Miracles of Our Saviour: In View of the Present Controversy Between Infidels and Apostates (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Woolston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483678732 ISBN 13: 9780483678736

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a provocative 18th‑century argument about miracles and belief.

This nonfiction work by Thomas Woolston challenges conventional claims about Jesus’ miracles and tests how evidence, faith, and authority shape religious truth. Written as a robust critique of contemporary critics, it argues for liberty of inquiry while navigating the tensions between church power and personal conscience.

This volume surveys how miraculous stories are presented, questioned, and interpreted in its era. It combines polemics with careful reasoning, inviting readers to weigh historic claims, textual interpretation, and the role of authority in shaping Christian belief. It is a historical look at religious controversy and the debate over evidence, authority, and liberty of thought.

• Formally argues that miracle reports require careful scrutiny of their historical and rhetorical context.
• Engages with early modern debates about infidelity, apostasy, and the limits of church power.
• Offers a window into the method and tone of public religious disputation in 18th‑century England.
• Looks at how the Fathers, bishops, and reformers are invoked in arguments about belief and moral authority.

Ideal for readers of historical religious controversy, eighteenth‑century polemics, and the history of biblical interpretation. It’s a resource for those interested in how early modern thinkers tested the claims of miracles and the boundaries of religious authority.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483678732
• ISBN 13: 9780483678736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 482