Harnack's Objections to Miracles
oAdolf Harnack objects:
nIn ancient times, miracles were thought to be everyday occurrences.
nThe ancients did not know enough about natural law to distinguish a miracle from a natural event.
oResponse:
nNot all ancients believed in miracles, e.g., Sadducees, Epicureans.
nNone of JesusŐ miracles are easily explained as natural events.