Miracle

influence to collect fame and renown as well as unintended infamy in some cases. One of the most notorious televangelists, Oral Roberts, has written many books on self-help, maintaining righteousness, and more. On the cover of Oral Robert’s book “Miracles of Seed Faith” and many of his other books, there is a very large picture of him and his name is almost bigger than the…

My Magnet for Miracles It was 9 o’clock and my sister and I were doing our nightly ritual of brushing our teeth, washing our faces, and making funny faces in the bathroom mirror. As the younger sister, I would do anything to make my sister laugh. I would stretch my face in the most impressive ways and pull the weirdest faces you can possibly imagine in the bathroom mirror. After my face could not move anymore without hurting, we’d go to our bedroom that we shared for 7 years. Kelsey, my sister,…

There are many events in the world which are considered miracles. There are some miracles which we experience directly. But there are some which we hear from testimonies of others. When discussing miracles, many philosophers have refuted their existence. David Hume is one of those people. In section X of the book “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding,” David Hume argues that our knowledge of miracles derives exclusively from others who claim to have seen them. So, he treats it as less…

This year, I participated in my theatre’s production of The Miracle Worker. I was privileged to receive the role in which I auditioned for. Acting in this play helped me understand character types and Gibson’s message of persistence. The role I auditioned for was James, as I wanted to play a dynamic character. Before, James was abrasive, passively expressing how he felt. In act 3, he dealt with his feelings. He accepted his stepmother, Kate, asking her to be his “friend,” (Gibson 86). Then,…

Gavin O’Connor is steadily holding a bow and arrow, which he often calls Miracle, focusing directly and solely on the target. The crowd--enormously full of young adults--roars. The crowd has become quiet--only the sounds of their breaths are heard. O’Connor pushes the bow back for release, takes a few seconds to position correctly towards the target, and releases. O’Connor did not want only to hit the target, but his main concern was the bull’s eye. The crowd’s eyes were glued to the arrow as it…

Hume argues that we have no logical reason to believe in miracles on the basis of testimonies from those who claim to have seen a miracle. Miracles in a sense are derived from testimonies which are second-hand evidence from someone’s experience making it unreliable. No one can depend entirely on testimony as if it were to act as an immediate object of our senses since it contradicts our senses.The evidence must be greatly supported for it to be probable for belief, according to Hume. However, we…

In the middle of this semester, each of us is asked to choose a type of meditation from the book The Miracle of Mindfulness and practice that specific meditation we chose for around two weeks. Being mindfulness means one should be completely aware of what he or she is doing. The book uses the example of washing dishes to illustrate mindfulness. When you are washing dishes, you should be aware of you are washing dishes. If instead, you are thinking about drinking a cup of hot coffee after finish…

breakfast so you grab an apple as you sprint out the door. Do you think about where that apple was grown, or how many miles it had to travel before getting into your hands? No, you eat the apple and get on with your day. In the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle; Barbara Kingsolver explains in depth the effects of eating locally and shares her family's experience of their year-long commitment to living off the land while eating locally. In the first chapter Barara, Steven, Camille and Lily are…

Miracle On Ice Miracle—defined by Miriam-Webster as, “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs.” That’s what the dictionary would say, but the accompanying picture would show the 1980 USA Men’s Olympic hockey team with their gloves in the air celebrating their impossible victory over the powerhouse USSR. Widely considered as the greatest moment in sports history, the “Miracle On Ice” saw a group of college kids defeat arguably the greatest international hockey…

Why did Jesus perform miracles? The New Testament contains many inspiring examples of miracles performed by Jesus during his human life on earth. While these deeds provide insight into the historical era of Christ's life, they also fill the important role of inviting, and then strengthening, belief. Jesus Performed miracles to, add credibility to his teaching, to signify the beginning and ending of his public teaching, and to show us that all are welcome in his kingdom.…