Miracle
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- A wonderful event occurring in the physical world attributed to supernatural powers.
- Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.
A miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning "something wonderful", is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. Although many religious texts and people confirm witnessing or prophesying various events which they refer to as "miraculous", it is disputed whether there are scientifically confirmed occurrences of miracles. People in different faiths have substantially different definitions of the word "miracle". Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term.
See also
- A Course in Miracles
- Act of God
- Cessationism
- Existence of God
- Lourdes effect
- Magic and religion
- Međugorje
- Miracles at Lourdes
- Miracles (book)
- Paranormal
- Pieter De Rudder
- Scientific skepticism
- Signs and wonders
- Snake handling
- Snake oil
- Spontaneous remission ("medical miracles")
- Weeping statue
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