Home › Christianity › Miracles
  • Miracles by C. S. Lewis book cover
  • Miracles by C. S. Lewis book cover
1 2

Miracles

by C. S. Lewis

A philosophical inquiry into miracles

$18.54 USD
$30.90 USD $18.54 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A philosophical inquiry into miracles

C. S. Lewis frames miracles as a question about how nature and the supernatural relate, beginning with definitions and reasoning before turning toward the prospect of historical inquiry. The book argues that miracles need not be understood as statistical anomalies or simple violations of natural law. Lewis also cautions against treating personal experience alone as conclusive evidence. He explicitly presents the work as preparation for examining historical evidence, rather than as an investigation of the evidence for Christian miracles itself. Its central concern is how to think about the possibility of miracles and what would count as understanding them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Christian philosophy and arguments about the supernatural.
  • C. S. Lewis readers seeking his treatment of miracles.
  • Readers looking for a conceptual introduction before examining historical claims about Christian miracles.

Themes

Miracles and the supernaturalNature and natural lawReason and evidencePersonal experience and belief

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

Do miracles really happen? Are miracles logically impossible? How do you prove that miracles exist? Everyone has an opinionated response but if you're a sceptic then no historical evidence is likely to convince you.

In Miracles, C.S. Lewis challenges the rationalists and cynics who are mired in their lack of imagination and provides a poetic and joyous affirmation that miracles really do occur in everyday lives. He presents the idea that miracles are not compatible with nature and thus introduces evidence of a supernatural world. Lewis defines a miracle as "an interference with nature by supernatural power" and concludes they are not statistical anomalies because "miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature."

Lewis encourages readers to not only trust personal experiences as a basis of understanding miracles because one's perception cannot be the concluding basis, and we must define miracles to fully understand them.

This is a book for C. S. Lewis fans and readers interested in Christians philosophy. Lewis says, "This book is intended as a preliminary to historical inquiry. I am not a trained historian and I shall not examine the historical evidence for the Christian miracles. My effort is to put my readers in a position to do so."

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

You may also like

View all