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Oxford University Press Miracles A Very Short Introduction by Yujin Nagasawa
From a chicken nugget shaped like Jesus, to Mohammad splitting the moon in two, to a Japanese doll whose hair grows, Yujin Nagasawa considers reported miracles in ancient scriptures and modern day life, and uses cutting-edge scientific research on belief formation to address some of our most fundamental questions concerning miracles.Offers a rare survey of reported miracles in a wide range of religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and discusses the different types of miracles there areDiscusses how philosophers, theologians, and scientists have tried to answer fundamental questions about miracles.Introduces cutting-edge scientific research on how people form and spread beliefs in miracles.Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over eight million copies sold worldwide