Discussion of the View that Healing Miracles do Not Happen Today
A miracle, as we have already discussed, is something supernatural, an
intervention with nature. Some people may find it hard to believe that
they do happen, which is understandable, however faith allows us to
believe that a divine intervention has been made by God. Some find it
difficult to accept how some are miraculously cured and others,
despite their extreme faith, are not. It is not possible to answer
this, as nobody knows what a miracle really is or how it happens, yet
we just have to believe and have faith and maybe someday the questions
will be answered. A miracle is in the eye of the beholder.
Saint Augustan of Hippo once stated that:
"The multiplication of corn in a corn field is just as much a miracle
as the multiplication of the loaves in the desert." He is telling us
that in each scenario, the person being fed at the end of it is a
miracle in itself.
When Jesus worked miracles, people saw him as a very powerful figure.
These people didn't have to see the miracle first hand to know that
Jesus was a special man, just as today, we do not have to know the
miracle to believe in its authenticity. This shows that there is power
at work in the world that spreads the faith around. When we think of a
miracle happening, we see how wonderful everything really is and we
learn how to appreciate how the power is being used to benefit us in
ways we couldn't imagine. The power that we see heals something within
us and this allows us to realise that there is something great and
amazing at work.
To be canonised, a saint must have performed three healing miracles.
The church examines all of the miracles; they must be beyond human or
medical explanation and are then accepted as long as the cured person
does not relapse into their condition again. Catholics believe that
there are such things as miracles because they believe in the Gospel
The life of Jesus is one that is often discussed and debated among scholars and authors since the time Jesus walked this earth. Gerd Theissen’ s work, Shadow of the Galilean, takes the unique perspective of a grain merchant who has been enlisted by Pilate to find out information on various religious sects and report back to him. After Andreas, the grain merchant’s, first report he is given the task of finding out more about this Jesus who is gaining quite a following. Pilate and the Romans want to know if he is a threat to them. This book follows Andreas as he goes on a journey to find out more about Jesus from various sources for his report to the Romans.
But now, in Christ, he deeply knew the one and only man who could fulfill it. Now Jesus, the gospel, God, were what he wrapped his heart
raises the issues of Jesus simply as a man who was good or that it
Paul Tillich. “What Faith Is”. The Human Experience: Who Am I?. 8th ed. Winthrop University: Rock Hill SC, 2012. 269-273. Print.
3. Undoubtedly, Jesus’ life teachings were extraordinary people were amazed of his knowledge and wisdom of the Scripture. However, his teaching do not only feed the human knowledge but they transform the lives of those who listen with a humble heart. This was one of the miracles that brought the resurrection of Christ the life changing of Jesus’s disciples. (5721, Groothuis) Kindle
Recognizing God is a part of our vocation within community can be confusing for us, how can we serve God in the different venues of our life when the world teaches such differing views? We are encouraged to share our witness, testimony, and service within our families, workplace, and our social settings. Family includes the household within our life touching upon each role parent, child, and spouse. It becomes acceptable to compartmentalize the areas of our life and serve in comfortable areas. Consumerism and societal pressures challenge us to withdraw from the Spirit when we feel intimidated, out of place, or even unworthy of God’s involvement in our life. We are called to be “the salt of the earth”, accepting the challenge to unite God’s calling upon our whole-life. According to Migliore, “United in Christ by the power of the Spirit we are one community; we are members of one body and mutually dependent on one another. Recognizing God works with all areas of community unites families, workplace, and social settings together.
"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."(New Revised Standard Version, John 1:14) As the only son of God in the Christian theology, Jesus Christ was tasked with a multitude of trials, and horrors the common man would have rebuked and refused to undertake. However, as a demi-god born of the divine Christian deity and the mortal, virgin Mary, Jesus was not the average mortal man.
The two videos that I like the most from this class was the ted talk name “America’s native prisoners of war” by Aaron Huey, and the documentary “When Your Hands are tied” by Mia Boccella and Marley Shebala. These two videos brought my attention because in the first video which is the ted talk the author of the video is an outsider of the society that he is trying to represent he did not go through the experience that the native people that he is trying to defend went through. In the documentary when your hands are tied this is a little bit more personal I think because this is a documentary where people from the tribe and people that went through all this obstacles are trying to heal themselves.
I find comfort and security in knowing that love and forgiveness, regardless of my mistakes, is never withheld. Not believing in something greater than myself soon leaves me in the darkness and despair of the unknown and I feel like the meaning and purpose of my life is robbed from me. My religion also impacts my nursing practice. I have faith that God hears our cries and prayers. I believe that he does answer them, although it may not always be in the way that we want, expect or understand. If a patient of mine is struggling I can turn to God for assistance in caring for one of his children. If they happen to disclose their beliefs and are open to talking about them, I can walk beside them on their journey with life and death. An individual’s beliefs, culture and diversity impact actions and behaviours in the workplace (Harris,
Loving people unconditionally was another aspect of Jesus’ worship lifestyle. The Gospels depict countless examples of Jesus interacting with people. Every interaction was filled with love. He met people’s needs when he healed the sick and the blind and the dumb. He met the needs of the hungry thousands. The marginalized of society were always on His mind. From the women to the children, the aliens and the outcasts, He was a...
Jesus is one of the most well known people that has done good for the world all over. He is the son of God. Jesus has helped people all throughout his life and around him and was always did the right thing. He preached the word of God. He became very well known however he was arrested and crucified after confronting the wrong doings in a temple. He never gave in to temptation. Jesus was good because he always tried to do the right
"We cannot indeed overestimate the importance of the fact that Jesus' redeeming influence on the world-all that has induced men to call Him Lord and Savior-owes to His humanity at once its individual and its social power, and is complete with the com...
Jesus is separated from the rest of humanity in fact that he is demonstrated as
When Jesus asked his disciples about what people thought about him, they answered that some considered Jesus to be e prophet, some - John the Baptist. But Jesus wanted his disciples to understand his mission, the reason why God brought him to Earth. That is why it was important for him to make sure that people realize who he is and that his sayings are vital for the whole mankind. Jesus was the Messiah, the anointed one, above all other prophets. He was sent to suffer for the all human beings and the reasons why his suffering was necessary are described in Mark's Gospel 8:27-9:1.
to become one of us. Jesus walked along the same roadways and experienced the same trials and tribulations as other people. Accepting Jesus as fully human is as important as accepting him as fully divine. Jesus experienced stress, anger, frustration and loneliness but he chose never to respond sinfully to these experiences. Given the choice between popularity and telling people the truth, he chose the path that ultimately turned people against him and led to his death.