The Emergence Machine

Miracle

process · Religion · Level 12 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A miracle emerges from the extraordinary event attributed to divine power, where the structure of the universe is transformed by the all-powerful and eternal being, god, resulting in a change that is beyond the ordinary patterns of the world.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “miracle” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “miracle”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
miracle
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0MiracleGodReligionBeliefCulture… intermediate l…FormStructureDurationInfinityChangeActionCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesMiracleL12ChangeL1FormL2StructureL2ReligionL10GodL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Extraordinary event attributed to divine power -- prerequisite: change
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of miracle
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    miracle requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first
  • God L11 (requires)
    Extraordinary event attributed to divine power -- prerequisite: god