Historians and miracles : the principle of analogy and antecedent probability reconsidered

dc.contributor.authorLicona, Michael R. 1961-
dc.contributor.authorVan der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952-
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-25T07:21:02Z
dc.date.available2009-08-25T07:21:02Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractMost 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.urihttp://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1001341en_US
dc.identifier.citationLicona, 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.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/11088
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.rightsFaculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.subjectAntecedent probabilityen
dc.subjectMiracle claimsen
dc.subject.lcshMiracles -- Criticism and interpretationen
dc.subject.lcshHistorians -- Professional ethicsen
dc.subject.lcshReligion historiansen
dc.subject.lcshAnalogy (Religion)en
dc.subject.lcshBiblical scholarsen
dc.subject.lcshJesus Christ -- Resurrectionen
dc.titleHistorians and miracles : the principle of analogy and antecedent probability reconsidereden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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