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02022aam a22003858i 4500 001 0B89630607E811E8BC4A901F97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180202010323 008 151117s2016 nyu j b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015045144 020 $a 1680485547 020 $a 9781680485547 (6-pack : alk. paper) 020 $a 1680485776 020 $a 9781680485776 (pbk. : alk. paper) 020 $a 1508102236 020 $a 9781508102236 (library bound : alk. paper) 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $e rda $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BL100 $b .S44 2016 082 00 $a 202/.117 $2 23 100 1 $a Steinberg, Lewis M., $e author. 245 10 $a Investigating miracles / $c Lewis M. Steinberg. 250 $a First Edition. 263 $a 1604 264 1 $a New York : $b Britannica Educational Publishing, $c 2016. 300 $a pages cm. 490 0 $a Understanding the paranormal 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a What is a miracle? -- Miracles throughout history -- Interpretation and explanation of miracles -- Portrayals of miracles in the arts and popular culture. 520 $a Humans have been fascinated by miraculous works since time immemorial. In the Hebrew Bible, they proved the power of an almighty God. In early Christianity, they were the mark of Jesus's divinity. In Islam, the Qur'an itself is considered a great miracle. Later, the Enlightenment and rationalism called miracles into question, but believers still wonder, "Could some miracles be real?" This comprehensive text presents the history of miracles in the world's major religions and the scientific attempts to debunk or prove them. Factuality aside, miracles hold a relevant place in popular culture, a topic also addressed in this must-read title. 650 0 $a Supernatural $x Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Miracles $x Juvenile literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l LEPI975 $d 20231006011815.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0B89630607E811E8BC4A901F97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search