For as long as the idea of “miracles” has been in the public sphere, the conversation about them has been shaped exclusively by religious apologists and Christian leaders. The definitions for what a miracles are have been forged by the same men who fought hard to promote their own beliefs as fitting under that umbrella. It’s time for a change.

Enter John W. Loftus, an atheist author who has earned three master’s degrees from Lincoln Christian Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Loftus, a former student of noted Christian apologist William Lane Craig, got some of the biggest names in the field to contribute to this book, which represents a critical analysis of the very idea of miracles.

Incorporating his own thoughts along with those of noted academics, philosophers, and theologians, Loftus is able to properly define “miracle” and then show why there’s no reason to believe such a thing even exists.

Addressing every single issue that touches on miracles in a thorough and academic manner, this compilation represents the most extensive look at the phenomenon ever displayed through the lens of an ardent non-believer.

If you’ve ever wondered exactly what a miracle is, or doubted whether they exist, then this book is for you.

Foreword: On Miracles and Truth
By Michael Shermer

Introduction

1| Miracles and the Challenge of Apologetics
By David Corner

2| God Would Not Perform Miracles
By Matt McCormick

3| Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
By John W. Loftus

4| Properly Investigating Miracle Claims
By Darren M. Slade

5| Assessing Keener’s Miracles
By Edward T. Babinski

6| The Abject Failure of Christian Apologetics
By John W. Loftus

7| Why Do Christians Believe in Miracles?
By Valerie Tarico

8| Why the Romans Believed the Gospels
By R. G. Price

9| How New Testament Writers Helped Jesus Fulfill Prophecy
By Robert J. Miller

10| The Prophetic Failure of Christ’s Return
By Robert Conner

11| Five Inconvenient Truths that Falsify Biblical Revelation
By David Madison, PhD

12| Evolution is a Fact!
By Abby Hafer

13| Old Testament Miracle Genres as Folklore and Legend
By Randall Heskett

14| Science, Miracles and Noah’s Flood
By Clay Farris Naff

15| Jesus Christ: Docetic Demigod
By Robert M. Price

16| Miracles of the Christian Magicians
By Robert Conner

17| Credulity At Cana?
By Evan Fales

18| The Resurrection of Jesus Never Took Place
By John W. Loftus

19| Paul’s Christianity
By Robert Conner