Do Christians reject rational explanations in favor of irrational, supernatural explanations for events?
If you don’t understand something, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re irrational, or even lesser. It’s just that you don’t understand. What is imaginary is evolution, which is understandably scientifically impossible. My guess is you’ve based your rationale on what is called science that you don’t understand. The upside for you is that you believe you’ll never have to be accountable to science, so you’re probably safe (faith and hope go hand in hand). Think again. God is indeed supernatural, and as the creator and ruler of the universe, can do whatever He so desires to achieve His defined purpose (which by Grace includes saving a remnant of fallen humanity). If you take some time to study the Bible, God’s greatest ‘healing’ miracle has always been Salvation. We’re all going to die a physical death, and when that happens is entirely in God’s hands. That’s completely rational. On a worthy sidenote, the Bible discusses the current phenomenon of people falling down backwards, which is comm
No. Real Christians will seek rational explanations first and foremost. It is only when modern medical science offers no explanation for a permanent recovery that the Christian can say that a belief in a miracle is warranted. Medical science cannot declare a miracle, they can only declare no rational explanation. (1) Miracles are defined as: enstences where events happen in such close temporal proximity and in logical connection to religious evocation, such as prayer; said events stand out from what we understand to be the set course of nature; said events cannot be explained through any known natural agency; said events create religious affections in the lives of those connected with them. (2) Miracles are perceived to be interventions or influences of Supernature upon the lower sphere of nature. (3) Thousands of such examples have been documented in modern times. (4) When and if such occurrences affect the life of a believer, the believer is then justified in assuming that some super
