Do Healings Confirm the Truth of the Christian Gospel?

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According to the Pentecostal-charismatic tradition, miraculous healings confirm truth of Gospel. The present article argues that this view is in line with many New Testament texts. However, there an ongoing debate about whether such understanding can be upheld considering today’s medical science. metaphysical naturalism, all healings, even most extraordinary ones, explained by purely natural causes. Craig Keener challenges position. discusses his viewpoints and also includes examples healing reports illustrate. Further, draws on philosophies science Alister McGrath Thomas Kuhn. Both understand scientific theories as interpretations what observed, viewing them holistically. Following their approach, Christian paradigm offers best explanation or therefore a more coherent worldview than naturalistic paradigm. Thus, it argued have confirming function for message.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian journal for leadership & theology

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1894-7875']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53311/sjlt.v10.87