Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Christian Religious Studies examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A man recovers completely from a terminal disease after his family prays fervently for him. Medical experts note that a rare spontaneous remission is a possible natural explanation. According to the Catholic Church's criteria for recognizing a miracle (extraordinary event, not explainable by natural law, and attributable to God), does this case qualify as a miracle? Explain your reasoning.

Answer Options

A. Yes; because the family's fervent prayers directly caused the healing, the event is attributed to God and therefore is a miracle.
Correct Answer B. No; although the recovery is extraordinary, the possible natural explanation of spontaneous remission means it is not clearly inexplicable by natural law, so the Church's criteria for a miracle are not met.
C. Yes; the complete recovery after prayer meets the Church's requirement of an extraordinary event that cannot be explained by natural causes, thus it qualifies as a miracle.
D. No; despite the spontaneous remission, the Church requires a documented intercession by a saint, which is absent here, so it is not a miracle.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No; although the recovery is extraordinary, the possible natural explanation of spontaneous remission means it is not clearly inexplicable by natural law, so the Church's criteria for a miracle are not met.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Christian Religious Studies Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Christian Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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