tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post115164908223278503..comments2024-03-12T03:53:57.725-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: Two views of miraclesBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1151943311809743212006-07-03T12:15:00.000-04:002006-07-03T12:15:00.000-04:00Blondel nonetheless presents the traditional under...Blondel nonetheless presents the <A HREF="http://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=12-04-085-f" REL="nofollow">traditional understanding of the created world</A>.<BR/><BR/>FredFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262662173303042998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1151714856389780502006-06-30T20:47:00.000-04:002006-06-30T20:47:00.000-04:00Sorry if I made Blondel sound silly -- this wasn't...Sorry if I made Blondel sound silly -- this wasn't my intention! In context, he's pointing out (quite eloquently, I thought) that God is <I>always</I> acting in creation. I agree with his first statement: from the standpoint of natural processes, there is nothing more in a miracle than in any other event. But I disagree with his second statement, since I don't think God is always disclosing himself in the normal events of nature.<BR/><BR/>But as for Schillebeeckx, I agree wholeheartedly with his description of the communicative and intentional nature of miracles. And in context, Schillebeeckx is explaining why it is that scientists can interpret a "miracle" naturalistically without undermining the miracle-characater of the event. The intentional or communicative aspect of the event is, by definition, beyond the scope of historical or scientific inquiry.Ben Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1151696304526551192006-06-30T15:38:00.000-04:002006-06-30T15:38:00.000-04:00the first quote needs a bit more context.the first quote needs a bit more context.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262662173303042998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1151667507737487632006-06-30T07:38:00.000-04:002006-06-30T07:38:00.000-04:00hmmm... me too... but you didn't say which was whi...hmmm... me too... but you didn't say which was which!!!<BR/>I love what Schillebeeckx says - the miracle becomes more than a coincidence or a random act of God but intentional communication. Love it.graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548850042428168033noreply@blogger.com