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Subject: The mechanics of a miracle

Date: Mon Jan 12 12:50:10 2004
Posted by Leona Coulter
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: No state entered. Country: UK
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1073933410.Gb
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I hope this is a sufficiently mad question for your scientists! I've been asked 
to speculate, with the help of science/medicine, on how Jesus performed 
miracles. I'm not looking for rationalistic/reductionist arguments that expose 
him as a fraud. Rather, I'd like to know if anyone has interesting hypotheses 
on how Jesus may have healed people(eg through hypnosis), the process he used 
to exorcise, how he walked on water (eg. by defying gravity or changing the 
surface tension of the water), how he fed 5,000 people, how he calmed a storm, 
and how he made a miraculous catch of fish. Also, can science offer any support 
for a virgin conception, the resurrection or Jesus' post-resurrection 
appearances? I appreciate that this is pure speculation, not explanation, but 
all views are welcome!


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