There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back
from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt
attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though miracles are
immensely improbable, people have embraced them for millennia, seeing in
them proof of a supernatural world that resists scientific explanation.
Helping us to think more critically about our belief in the improbable,
The Miracle Myth casts a skeptical eye on attempts to justify belief
in the supernatural, laying bare the fallacies that such attempts
commit. Through arguments and accessible analysis, Larry Shapiro
sharpens our critical faculties so we become less susceptible to tales
of myths and miracles and learn how, ultimately, to evaluate claims
regarding vastly improbable events on our own. Shapiro acknowledges that
belief in miracles could be harmless, but cautions against allowing such
beliefs to guide how we live our lives. His investigation reminds us of
the importance of evidence and rational thinking as we explore the
unknown.