Miracles : an exercise in comparative philosophy of religion / / editors: Karen R. Zwier, David L. Weddle, Timothy D. Knepper

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 pages)
• Disciplina: 231.73
• Soggetto topico: Miracles; Philosophy
• Persona (resp. second.): WeddleDavid L.; KnepperTimothy D.; ZwierKaren R.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Miracles in Religious Traditions -- Chapter 2: How to Tell a Miracle Story: The Amazing Deeds of Young Krishna -- 2.1 Vaishampayana and the Harivaṃśa -- 2.2 Indic Terms for Talking About Miracles -- 2.3 The Theology of Vishnu, the Miracle-Being -- 2.4 Vishnu's Incarnation as Krishna -- 2.5 Dramatic Irony and Diaphanous Narration -- 2.6 Krishna Among the Cowherds -- 2.7 Akrura's Miraculous Vision -- 2.8 The Theist Semantics of Āścaryam -- References -- Chapter 3: Inconvenient Wonders: Ambivalence in Hasidism About the Miraculous Powers of the Tsaddik -- 3.1 Introduction: Some Core Features of Hasidism -- 3.2 Paranormal Powers and Hasidic Leadership -- 3.3 Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Vitebsk and Miracles -- 3.4 Rabbi Elimelekh of Lizhensk on Miracles -- 3.5 Rabbi Shneur Zalman and Habad Hasidism -- 3.6 Habad Leadership in Recent Times -- 3.7 Rabbi Kalonymos Shapiro on Miracles -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Qur'anic Miracle Stories: Surprising Implications for Theodicy, Transience, and Freedom -- 4.1 Why Do Qur'anic Miracle Stories Matter? -- 4.2 Miracle Stories and Signs of God in the Qur'an -- 4.3 Think Twice: What Is the Real Cause? -- 4.4 Theodicy and Tawhid -- 4.5 Qur'anic Miracle Stories and Solving Transience -- 4.6 A Flexible Universe: Miracles Stories and Divine Freedom -- 4.7 Divine Will, Prayer, and Human Freedom -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Expecting the Unexpected: Pentecostal Miracles as Performance, Production, and Placeholder -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Signs, Wonders, and Reductions -- 5.3 Performative Language in Pentecostal Practice -- 5.4 Ritual Effects in Pentecostal Practice -- 5.5 Sensorial Production in Pentecostal Practice -- 5.6 Pentecostal Miracles as Placeholder -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References. ; Part II: Miracles in Polemics -- Chapter 6: On Miracles in the Vimalakīrti Sūtra during the Early Medieval Period of China -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Chang'an Sangha's Focus on the Miracles Within the Vimalakīrti Sūtra -- 6.3 Chang'an Sangha's Interpretation of the Miracles in the Vimalakīrti Sūtra -- 6.4 Influence of the Miracles in the Vimalakīrti Sūtra on Other Imagery and Textual Resources -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Chapter 7: "By Whose Authority?": Polemical and Political Uses of Miracle Stories -- 7.1 Prelude: Miracles as Common Religious Belief -- 7.2 Persuasion: Miracles as Evidence -- 7.3 Polemics: Miracles as Reasons -- 7.4 Politics: Miracles as Authority -- 7.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Miracles of Healing -- Chapter 8: Miracle as Natural: A Contemporary Chinese American Religious Healer -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Chinese, Chinese Religious, and Buddhist Terminology -- 8.3 Case Study of a Contemporary Healer -- 8.4 Religion and Healing -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: What Miracles in the Global South Contribute to Understanding the Human Condition -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Samburu Approaches to Death and Divinity -- 9.3 Samburu Understandings of Resurrection -- 9.4 Conclusion: A Comparative Approach to Miracles -- References -- Part IV: Miracles and Morality -- Chapter 10: The Ethics of Wonder: Miracles, Magic, and Morality in Devotional Hinduism -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 What Is a "Miracle" Today? -- 10.3 Wonders of the Pre-Modern World: Abrahamic Origins of "Miracle" -- 10.4 "Miracles" and Miracle Stories in Hindu Bhakti -- 10.5 The Moral Miraculous in Bhakti Hagiography -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Miracles: Two Lakota Case Studies -- 11.1 Miracles -- 11.1.1 Definitions -- 11.1.2 A World in Process -- 11.2 Perspective Taking. ; 11.3 The Case Studies -- 11.3.1 Case Study One: Lakota Sovereignty -- 11.3.2 Case Study Two: Ptesáŋwiŋ or the Appearance of White Buffalo Calf Woman -- 11.4 Locating the Extraordinary -- References -- Part V: Miracles, Logic, and Science -- Chapter 12: Miracles in Philosophical Analysis -- 12.1 The Concept of Miracle -- 12.2 David Hume on Miracles -- 12.3 An Empirical Attitude Toward Miracles? -- 12.4 Miracles as Violations of Laws -- 12.5 Possibility -- References -- Chapter 13: Non-interventionist Objective Divine Action and Quantum Mechanics -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 God's Action as Creator and Redeemer -- 13.3 NIODA -- 13.4 QM-NIODA: A Very Brief Summary -- 13.5 QM-NIODA -- 13.6 Specific Quantum Effects at the Macroscopic Level? -- 13.7 QM-NIODA and Miracles? -- 13.8 QM-NIODA and Theistic Evolution Versus Atheistic Evolution and Intelligent Design -- 13.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Miracles and the Uniformity of Nature -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Naturalism -- 14.3 Miracles and Uniformity -- 14.4 Uniformity in Earth Science -- 14.5 Neocatastrophism -- 14.6 A Science of Rare Events -- 14.7 Naturalism, Miracle, and Geology -- References -- Chapter 15: Investigating Miracles -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Miraculous Effigies -- 15.3 Magical Relics -- 15.4 Miracle Healings -- 15.5 Visionary Experiences -- 15.6 Saintly Powers -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part VI: Miracles and Mysticism -- Chapter 16: Changed in a Flash: How One Woman Was Struck by Lightning, Talked to God, and Came Back to Dream the Future -- 16.1 Stories to Tell -- 16.2 The First Step -- 16.3 Struck by Comparison -- 16.4 … a Phone Call from the Dead -- 16.5 Dreaming the Future -- 16.6 Analysis -- 16.7 The Two Bars -- 16.8 Eyebrow-Raising Moments -- 16.9 The Comparison of Miracles and the Miracle of Comparison -- References -- Part VII: Comparative Conclusions. ; Chapter 17: On the Epistemic Function of Miracles -- 17.1 What Are Miracles For? -- 17.2 The Descriptive Case -- 17.3 The Normative Question -- 17.4 Brief Aside About the Dangers of Belief in Miracles -- 17.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: Miracles: So What? -- 18.1 Persistence of Miracle Stories -- 18.2 Comparative Study of Miracles Defended -- 18.3 Religious Necessity of Miracle: A Proposal -- 18.4 Reality of Miracles: Interpretation and Background Beliefs -- 18.5 Danger of Belief in Miracles -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: MIRACLES
• ISBN: 3-031-14865-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910624320003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Comparative philosophy of religion ; ; Volume 3.