Miracles | AQA A-Level Religious Studies (7062)
Miracles
- 34 questions
- 2 subtopics
- Component 1 Section A: philosophy of religion
- Component 1
Realist and anti-realist accounts of miracle, the violation definition, and the contrasting arguments of Hume and Maurice Wiles..
It covers realist and Anti-Realist Views of Miracle and hume and Wiles on Miracles.
Sample questions from Miracles
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Realist and Anti-Realist Views of Miracle
What does the natural event understanding of miracles claim?
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That miracles are not violations of natural law but are ordinary events interpreted as having special religious or spiritual significance. -
Realist and Anti-Realist Views of Miracle
What argument do critics make against the violation concept of miracles regarding natural laws?
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That if natural laws are merely descriptions of what normally happens, they cannot truly be violated, only shown to be incomplete. -
Hume and Wiles on Miracles
Both Hume and Wiles conclude that miracle claims should not be accepted. What different reasons do they give for this shared conclusion?
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Hume argues that evidence can never be strong enough to justify belief in a miracle. Wiles argues that an interventionist God would be morally problematic. -
Hume and Wiles on Miracles
How does Hume use the universality of miracle claims across religions in his argument?
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Hume's critique applies to miracle claims of all religions equally, using this universality to undermine any particular religion's claims.
The 2 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Realist and Anti-Realist Views of Miracle | Recall questions on the realist and anti-realist accounts, the violation concept and Hume's definition. | 17 |
| Hume and Wiles on Miracles | Recall questions on the standpoint each takes, Hume's grounds for rejecting miracles and why Wiles holds that God would not intervene. | 17 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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