Here, Dostoevsky reverses the conventional relationship between miracles and faith. For the realist, it is not the witnessing of a miracle that fosters belief; instead, it is the pre-existing faith that allows one to perceive miracles. This perspective shifts the focus from external validation to internal conviction. It implies that miracles are a matter of perception, revealed only to those open to them. Faith becomes the lens through which the miraculous is recognized, suggesting that belief shapes reality as much as reality shapes belief.