Science Two of Jesus Christ’s biggest miracles may be science, not divine, new study claims By Alex Mitchell Published Oct. 31, 2024, 5:35 p.m. ET ...

When I got to the last pages of "Miracles and Wonder," I realized that while I knew a great deal more about the origins of Christianity than when I began, the mystery of Jesus himself had deepened.

Book Review Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus By Elaine Pagels Doubleday: 336 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org ...

In case you missed it, here is the main point: the miracles were more than just powerful acts of love; they were powerful statements - signposts pointing to Jesus' true identity. A new leader ...

Elaine Pagels, the best-selling author and Princeton professor, explains her interest in the life of Jesus in much the same terms. She opens her new book, “Miracles and Wonder,” with an ...

John’s Gospel has a bit more on Jesus’s family, but no birth scene. When we first see Jesus in the Gospel of John, he is already both the Son of God and a man—that is to say, not an infant.

Some of Jesus’ miracles Jesus helped heal people, such as in the story of Blind Bartimaeus (John 9:1-7). He fed 5000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish (John 6: 5-14). Jesus ...