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The Role of Miracles in the Gospels: A Catholic Perspective

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  • Publisher: Historia Magna
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

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What do the miracles of Jesus reveal about his identity, mission, and continuing presence in the world today? Why did the Gospel writers devote so much attention to these extraordinary events, and how should modern readers understand them in an age dominated by scientific explanation?

This groundbreaking book explores the miraculous dimensions of Christ's ministry-from healing the sick and casting out demons to calming storms and raising the dead-through the rich lens of Catholic tradition. Drawing on 2,000 years of theological reflection from the Church Fathers to contemporary biblical scholarship, it offers a sophisticated yet accessible analysis that transcends both skeptical dismissal and naive literalism.

Readers will discover:

  • How Christ's miracles served as "signs" revealing his divine identity while inviting rather than compelling faith
  • The distinctive presentation of miraculous works in each Gospel and what this reveals about the evangelists' theological purposes
  • Why Jesus sometimes commanded silence after miracles and other times instructed the healed to proclaim what God had done
  • The profound connections between Christ's miraculous works and the Church's sacramental life
  • How Catholic artists, from medieval illuminators to Renaissance masters, have interpreted these narratives across the centuries
  • The continuing significance of miracles in contemporary Catholic experience and what they tell us about God's presence in a suffering world

Neither a simplistic defense of the supernatural nor a reductive rationalization of these accounts, this volume presents the Gospel miracles as they were intended-revelatory encounters with divine power that continue to illuminate the mystery of Christ and invite our response today.

Perfect for scholars, students, and general readers alike, The Role of Miracles in the Gospels offers an intellectually rigorous yet spiritually enriching exploration of some of the most captivating and challenging passages in Scripture.

  • Title

    The Role of Miracles in the Gospels: A Catholic Perspective

  • Author

    Dominic Stevens

  • Publisher

    Historia Magna

  • Published

    September 2025

  • Weight

    377g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9798231286478

  • ISBN-10

    8231286470

  • Eden Code

    7343358

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