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The Hidden Truth About Miracles | What the Church Fathers Taught
Description Do miracles actually violate the laws of physics or suspend the order of nature? In modern philosophy—from David Hume and Baruch Spinoza to Gottfried Leibniz—a miracle is almost always defined as a divinely ordained exception to natural physical laws. But is this how the Eastern Church Fathers understood miraculous events?
In this episode, Nathan examines why the traditional Orthodox view of miracles is radically different from the modern paradigm. By exploring Byzantine iconography, hymnody, biblical accounts (like Daniel in the Lions' Den), and patristic theology, Nathan…
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