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C.S. Lewis begins his essay section on miracles with his idea that we cannot label events as being miraculous if we do not believe in the supernatural. He explains that miracles are experiences received from the senses, which can never lie. If we disbelieve in the supernatural, we can blame this confusion of the senses on illusion. Lewis is strongly against the idea that miracles are simply illusions. He is aware that people doubt miracles, giving many examples of other statements one might use as excuses to why “miracles” occurred. Although many are doubtful, Lewis himself believes that the experience of a miracle requires two conditions. First, he says we need to recognize the regular patterns of nature, which show stability. Second, we must “believe in a reality beyond Nature.” This reality cannot be proved or disproved by experience, and we must assume the idea is true and that we are a part of this reality, in order to live in the Natural world. The passage mentions two ideas, which Lewis disbelieves, that cause skepticism when speaking of Jesus’ miracles. Lewis says first that many people simply dislike miracles, believing they are a way for God to impress His people. The second idea is that many c