When Scholars Dismiss Miracles

What did President Russell M. Nelson mean when he said to “never take counsel from those who do not believe”?

Why is it possible to create miracle-free alternatives to sacred history?

Should we be unsettled when we read that someone has created a narrative of our sacred history that denies miracles?

What is the role of memory in retaining the stories of miracles in our sacred history?

We discuss these questions and more in this presentation. YouTube narration below:

More resources:

Believing History, by Richard Bushman

Miracles, by Craig Keener

Text and Context, by Dan Peterson

Does Revelation Need to Be Original?

A Latter-day Saint View of Miracles:

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