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What to believe about miracles

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Differences of interpretation within the Church of England have stimulated a re-examination of the “miracles” as recounted in the Bible.

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    R.J. Berry

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Berry, R. What to believe about miracles. Nature 322, 321–322 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/322321a0

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