The Doctrine of Miracles
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The Doctrine of Miracles is a theological and philosophical work by William Lane Craig that analyzes the nature, possibility, and evidential value of miracles within a Christian worldview.
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| The Doctrine of Miracles canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Doctrine of Miracles Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of Miracles]
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A.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles is a 1936 British fantasy-comedy film, based on an H.G. Wells story, about an ordinary man suddenly granted godlike powers.
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B.
Counterfeit Miracles
Counterfeit Miracles is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that critically examines and challenges the authenticity of post-apostolic claims to miraculous gifts and phenomena within Christianity.
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C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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D.
The Theologian’s Tale
"The Theologian’s Tale" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented as one of the interlinked stories told by characters in his collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of Miracles Target entity description: The Doctrine of Miracles is a theological and philosophical work by William Lane Craig that analyzes the nature, possibility, and evidential value of miracles within a Christian worldview.
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A.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles is a 1936 British fantasy-comedy film, based on an H.G. Wells story, about an ordinary man suddenly granted godlike powers.
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B.
Counterfeit Miracles
Counterfeit Miracles is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that critically examines and challenges the authenticity of post-apostolic claims to miraculous gifts and phenomena within Christianity.
-
C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
-
D.
The Theologian’s Tale
"The Theologian’s Tale" is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented as one of the interlinked stories told by characters in his collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess the evidential force of miracle claims
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defend the coherence of miracles ⓘ |
| analyzes |
evidential value of miracles
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nature of miracles ⓘ possibility of miracles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian apologetics literature
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analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig ⓘ |
| concerns |
criteria for identifying genuine miracles
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rational justification for belief in miracles ⓘ relationship between miracles and natural laws ⓘ |
| discusses |
Humean objections to miracles
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definition of miracles ⓘ divine intervention ⓘ epistemology of miracles ⓘ historical evidence for miracles ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ probability of miracles ⓘ role of miracles in Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| field |
apologetics
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William Lane Craig ⓘ |
| hasContributor | William Lane Craig ⓘ |
| hasWorldviewContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian theology
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miracles ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Christian worldview ⓘ |
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