In this episode of Bible Difficulties and Answers, host Lance Smith examines Exhibit 16 from J. Steve Miller’s Faith is Not Blind (pp. 89–91), sharing remarkable firsthand encounters with God that transformed the lives of Mortimer Adler and Bill Wilson. Adler’s intellectual belief becomes personal during a hospital prayer, while Wilson—co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous—experiences a life-changing vision and immediate sobriety. Miller argues these encounters provide empirical, lasting evidence that supports theism over naturalism, challenging skeptics who dismiss such experiences as merely emotional. The episode invites listeners to reflect on where they’d rate such testimony on a scale from 0 to 10 and to share their own transformative encounters.
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- Miller, J. S. (2016). Faith That’s Not Blind: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Spiritual Beliefs. Wisdom Creek Press. Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gTR0odd
- Keener, C. S. (2011). Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts (Two-Volume Set). Baker Academic. Also at http://www.craigkeener.com/tag/conversion-from-atheism
- Hartigan, F. (2000). Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson. Simon & Schuster.
- James, W. (1902). The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature. Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Schaeffer, F. A. (various works, e.g., 1972). He Is There and He Is Not Silent. Tyndale House Publishers.
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