Episode 152. Are Miracles Possible?
From Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer & Amy Davison
June 9, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
The episode explores the possibility and purpose of miracles in Christianity, emphasizing discernment in evaluating miracle claims.
In this episode, Amy and Tricia continue their apologetics series exploring the top reasons Christianity is true by examining the possibility, purpose, and discernment of miracles. They discuss why belief in miracles is foundational to Christianity, particularly because the faith depends upon the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The conversation contrasts biblical miracles with frauds, paranormal claims, psychosomatic experiences, providential events, and demonic counterfeits. Using the example of John of God, a Brazilian faith healer later exposed as a fraud, they emphasize the importance of discernment in evaluating miracle claims. They explain how biblical miracles reveal God's character, authenticate His messengers, confirm His truth, and never contradict Scripture. The discussion also addresses philosophical objections from David Hume, Charles Darwin, and naturalistic worldviews that reject miracles. Amy and Tricia argue that natural laws describe regular patterns in nature but do not eliminate the possibility of divine intervention. They further discuss how miracles appear throughout Scripture during key periods of revelation and consider whether miracles still occur today…
People in this episode
Host: Amy
Guest: Tricia
Topics covered
- miracles
- Christianity
- apologetics
- discernment
- philosophical objections
- divine intervention
- parenting
Keywords
- miracles
- Christianity
- discernment
- John of God
- David Hume
- Charles Darwin
- natural laws
- gospel
- fraud
- AI-generated content
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christianity, AI
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