Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
For the believer who advances the argument from miracles, the question of why God doesn't heal amputees can be a thorn in the side. If God is willing to perform healing miracles – miracles that should convince anyone – why won't God restore the lost limbs of amputees?
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Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/why-wont-god-heal-amputees
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Music by ichika Nito & Whalers. Used with permission.
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00:00 Introduction
01:11 "Miracles"
02:33 Testimonial evidence
04:34 The distribution of healings and non-healings
06:00 Why won't God heal amputees?
06:55 Correlation and Timing
08:30 Evidence for naturalism
10:07 Hiddenness and miracles
17:30 ECT makes hiddenness worse
18:33 We can't discriminate between miraculous healings
20:02 Final thoughts
21:35 Goodbye
For the believer who advances the argument from miracles, the question of why God doesn't heal amputees can be a thorn in the side. If God is willing to perform healing miracles – miracles that should convince anyone – why won't God restore the lost limbs of amputees?
Consider supporting the show patreon.com/counter
Transcript emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/why-wont-god-heal-amputees
Follow me on Twitter @waldenpod
Music by ichika Nito & Whalers. Used with permission.
Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walden-pod/id1474408172
https://linktr.ee/emersongreen
/ timestamps /
00:00 Introduction
01:11 "Miracles"
02:33 Testimonial evidence
04:34 The distribution of healings and non-healings
06:00 Why won't God heal amputees?
06:55 Correlation and Timing
08:30 Evidence for naturalism
10:07 Hiddenness and miracles
17:30 ECT makes hiddenness worse
18:33 We can't discriminate between miraculous healings
20:02 Final thoughts
21:35 Goodbye
