MiraclesIn the classic Miracles, C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century, argues that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation. |
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MIRACLES
User Review - KirkusA fellow of Magdalene College. Cambridge, C.S. Lewis is well known in America from some of his earlier writings, notably. The Screw Tape Letters. He has authorized the abridgement of his larger book ... Read full review
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User Review - Rachel - GoodreadsRead this as extra background reading for my Philosophy A Level, expecting it to be dry and dull, but found completely the opposite. This book requires a lot of thought and I'll admit, at times I had ... Read full review
Contents
4 | |
NATURE AND SUPERNATURE | 36 |
ANSWERS TO MISGIVINGS | 60 |
A CHAPTER NOT STRICTLY NECESSARY | 98 |
THE PROPRIETY OF MIRACLES | 150 |
ON PROBABILITY | 158 |
EPILOGUE | 266 |
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