Awakening of science and the view of miracles
Father A.J.B. Cossette O.M.I. notes the early nineteenth century as a dawning era of science. He observes a shift toward rational explanation, with scientists dismissing miracles that could not be justified by reason and historians seeking eye-witness evidence.
Lourdes Miracles and the Call for Scientific Criteriology
A century of doubt within the Church contrasts with Lourdes miracles. The text cites Ruth Cranston’s Lourdes book, medical commissions, and the 1953 Lourdes records exceeding 4000 cases. 65 cures officially recognized. It argues for evidence based science over belief, noting Bernadette’s canonization in 1933 and biblical parallels.
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