Miracles and Christianity

GOD GAVE THE GIRAFFE A LONG NECK SO THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BEND THE PALM TREE. The word He is capitalized in this Arab proverb. That’s important. God’s omnipotence doesn’t lend itself to bending a tree every time a giraffe wants to take a bite!

Addressing the idea of miracles and divine intervention in Problem of Pain, Lewis wrote: “That God can and does, on occasions, modify the behavior of matter and… Continue reading →