In this episode, Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston talk with Alan Padgett, Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary, about miracles: Is it outrageous to believe in them?
Show notes
Biblical passages mentioned
- Isaiah 20
- John 14:29
Biblical miracles mentioned
- Exodus 3: Moses and the Burning Bush
- Exodus 7-11: Ten Plagues of Egypt
- Exodus 14: Parting of the Red Sea
- Joshua 10: Joshua Stopping the Sun
- Matthew 8 and Mark 5: Jesus Casting out Demons
- Luke 24: Resurrection of Jesus
- John 9: Jesus Healing the Blind Man
Topics and themes mentioned
- Signs and wonders
- Miracle: from Latin “mīrāculum” (“object of wonder”)
- Enlightenment mentality and mindset
- Scientism
- Naturalism and supernaturalism
- Divine providence
- Healing and exorcism
- Therapy
- Kingdom of God
- Evil and suffering
Theologians mentioned
- Thomas Aquinas: medieval Catholic theologian
- Jürgen Moltmann: contemporary German theologian
