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Author:   Graham H. Twelftree (Regent University, Virginia)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
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9780511976391

ISBN 10:   0511976399
Pages:   329
Publication Date:   28 May 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
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Notes on contributors; List of abbreviations; Introduction: miracle in an age of diversity Graham Twelftree; Part I. Fundamental Issues: 1. What is a miracle? David Basinger; 2. Meanings of miracles Robert Larmer; Part II. Miracles in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: 3. The Hebrew Bible R. Walter L. Moberly; 4. Classical culture to the Romans Robert Garland; 5. Second Temple and early Rabbinic Judaism Lidija Novakovic; 6. Jesus Barry L. Blackburn; 7. Miracle in early Christianity James Carleton Paget; 8. The Middle Ages Benedicta Ward; Part III. Miracles and Major Religions: 9. Traditional religions Fiona Bowie; 10. Hinduism Gavin Flood; 11. Islam David Thomas; 12. Buddhism Rupert Gethin; 13. Christianity Ralph Del Colle; 14. Judaism Kenneth Seeskin; Part IV. Miracle Today: 15. A history of the debates on miracle Colin Brown; 16. Philosophers on miracle Michael P. Levine; 17. Patient belief in miraculous healing – positive or negative coping resource Niels Christian Hvidt.

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Graham H. Twelftree is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Regent University, Virginia. His previous publications include Jesus the Exorcist: A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus (1993), Jesus the Miracle Worker: A Historical and Theological Study (1999), In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism Among Early Christians (2007) and People of the Spirit: Exploring Luke's View of the Church (2009). He is also on the editorial board of the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus.

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