Book · 1999 · Religion
Jesus the Miracle Worker
A Historical and Theological Study
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Jesus the Miracle Worker by Graham H. Twelftree is a rigorous academic examination of the historical and theological context surrounding the miraculous accounts attributed to Jesus in early Christian texts. During an episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, host Rich Roll discussed the inspirational true story behind the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team, prompting a broader conversation about overcoming insurmountable odds and achieving historic victories. This cinematic and historical theme was echoed on an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, where Megyn Kelly and her guests analyzed the leadership style of coach Herb Brooks as documented in the film adaptation titled Miracle. Kelly pointed out how the coach intentionally positioned himself as a common enemy to unite a fractured group of players who had previously fought against one another while playing for their respective collegiate hockey programs. Rich Roll similarly reflected on having vivid personal memories of the historic Miracle on Ice victory, praising the cinematic adaptation for effectively capturing the intense patriotic atmosphere, athletic determination, and unforgettable triumph of the underdog American team during a tense period in international sports history.
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Rich Roll And I think the movie, if you haven't seen "Miracle," it does a really good job of capturing that, and it d… 2
“I have vivid memories of the Miracle on Ice, the 1980 US hockey victory that became this movie, which is actually a really good movie. Have you seen 'Miracle?'”
“And I think the movie, if you haven't seen "Miracle," it does a really good job of capturing that, and it does hold up.”
Megyn Kelly As documented in the movie Miracle, he made himself the common enemy of those guys to get them to get along… 1
“As documented in the movie Miracle, he made himself the common enemy of those guys to get them to get along because they were all fighting against each other in their respective college programs”
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“didn't watch the documentary which I think is reminded me of the herb Brooks story uh you know the miracle and that and it ends with saying her Brooks died before it hit the the screens starring Kurt Russell”