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12 MIRACLES
George I. Mavrodes
The idea of the miraculous, and reports of miracles, are prominent elements in some
religions. Christianity is one of those religions. In this chapter I discuss this idea
primarily in the context of Christianity, though much of what I have to say will also apply
to its occurrence in the other theistic religions.