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Is Alice Wigglesworth a real miracle?

Assessed by Miracles Jar AI · 2026-06-10

DisprovenProven false

Miracles Jar rates Alice Wigglesworth: The Healer's Deaf Daughter Never Healed Disproven. Would be extraordinary if real — but it has been positively shown false. Two scales drive that verdict: how extraordinary it would be if it truly happened — very miraculous — and how strong the evidence is — no credible evidence.

How miraculous, if true

Very miraculous

Does it break the laws of nature — if it really happened?

How strong the evidence

No credible evidence

Is there evidence it's true?

Read the full investigation — the evidence, the sources, and how we weighed it

Common questions

Is Alice Wigglesworth real or fake?
Miracles Jar's verdict is Disproven: proven false. Would be extraordinary if real — but it has been positively shown false. On the evidence, the record is no credible evidence.
Has Alice Wigglesworth been debunked?
Yes. The evidence positively shows the claim is false — positive evidence shows the claimed facts are false. It would be extraordinary if real, but it does not hold up.
What is the evidence for Alice Wigglesworth?
Miracles Jar weighs 2 sources for this case. Points that cut against it: Alice Wigglesworth was congenitally deaf and assisted in her father's healing meetings without ever being reported healed; and Alice had maximum proximity, access, and motivation to receive healing if Wigglesworth's powers were genuine.
What is the natural explanation for Alice Wigglesworth?
The leading natural account is deception: hoaxes, cold reading & stagecraft. Some claims are simply manufactured. Publishing the proven frauds is what makes the honest cases worth anything. The full breakdown shows where that explanation holds — and where it stops.
When and where did Alice Wigglesworth happen?
It is said to have occurred 1900s-1940s in Bradford, UK and worldwide.

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