Yujin Nagasawa

Oxford University Press is proud to return to the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival with another series of soap box talks from the very short introductions series.  These free, 15-minute talks feature expert authors from the series and take place twice a day in the Blackwell’s Marquee, next to the Sheldonian Theatre.

Jesus turned water into wine, Mohammad split the moon into two, and Buddha walked and spoke immediately upon birth. Professor of philosophy and co-director of the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham Yujin Nagasawa offers a rare survey of reported miracles in a wide range of religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and discusses how philosophers, theologians, and scientists have tried to answer fundamental questions about miracles. Why does belief in miracles continue in our present age of science and technology?

Very Short Introductions