Posts Tagged "bk-miracles"

The Philosophy of Miracles

By David Corner   Philosophers who wish to argue for the rationality of belief in God frequently employ a ‘god-of-the-gaps’ strategy. This strategy consists in trying to find a phenomenon that cannot be explained by natural science, and insisting that it can be explained only by reference to the activity of God. Philosophical discussion of miracles usually revolves around the attempt to link a miracle to God in just this...

God, Medicine, and Miracles: The Spiritual Factor in Healing

By Daniel Fountain Have you ever gone into a doctor’s office and come out feeling like a laboratory project rather than a human being? This book offers a refreshing perspective. In Dr. Daniel’s forty years in the medical community, he has discovered an important truth: people find more complete healing when treated as integrated persons – with minds as well as bodies, emotions as well as muscles, spirits as well as skin....

Miracles Every Day: The Story of One Physician’s Inspiring Faith and the Healing Power of Prayer

God’s Spirit is everywhere. By Maura Poston Zagrans Miracles Every Day is the story of Dr. Issam Nemeh, a Cleveland-based physician and devout Catholic who has prayed over tens of thousands of people from all faiths and all walks of life in the past two decades. The result? Miracles. Injuries healed, cancers cured, sight and hearing restored. Yet, as Dr. Nemeh will be the first to point out, “the miracles are just to get our...

Mystics and Miracles: True Stories of Lives Touched by God

By Bert Ghezzi   Mystics and Miracles by Bert Ghezzi explores the lives and saintly miracles of 24 ordinary people chosen by God to do his extraordinary work. From visions and healing to prophecies and miracles, these mystics provide a direct connection between the human and the divine. Ghezzi’s easy-to-understand writing style makes this collection of biographies ideal for anyone who wants to better understand the saints and...

Medical Miracles: Doctors, Saints, and Healing in the Modern World

By Jacalyn Duffin   Modern culture tends to separate medicine and miracles, but their histories are closely intertwined. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes saints through canonization based on evidence that they worked miracles, as signs of their proximity to God. PhysicianDShistorian Jacalyn Duffin has examined Vatican sources on 1400 miracles from six continents and spanning four centuries. Overwhelmingly the miracles cited in...