Historians and miracles : the principle of analogy and antecedent probability reconsidered
dc.contributor.author | Licona, Michael R. 1961- | |
dc.contributor.author | Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952- | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-08-25T07:21:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-08-25T07:21:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | Most Biblical scholars and historians hold that the investigation of a miracle report lies outside of the rights of historians acting within their professional capacity. In this article, I challenge this assertion and argue to the contrary: Historians are within their professional rights to investigate miracle claims and to adjudicate on the historicity of the events. I present a positive case for the historian’s right to adjudicate on miracle claims and address two major objections to this conclusion: the principle of analogy and antecedent probability. At times I use the resurrection of Jesus as an example. This is the first of two articles. In the second, I will address three additional common objections: the theological objection, the lack of consensus and miracle claims in multiple religions. | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1001341 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Licona, MR & Van der Watt, JG 2009, 'Historians and miracles : The principle of analogy and antecedent probability reconsidered', HTS Theological Studies / Teologiese Studies, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 1-6. [http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0259-9422 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2072-8050 (online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11088 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria | en_US |
dc.rights | Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria | en_US |
dc.subject | Antecedent probability | en |
dc.subject | Miracle claims | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Miracles -- Criticism and interpretation | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Historians -- Professional ethics | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Religion historians | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Analogy (Religion) | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Biblical scholars | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Jesus Christ -- Resurrection | en |
dc.title | Historians and miracles : the principle of analogy and antecedent probability reconsidered | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |