The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena
Title | The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena PDF eBook |
Author | J. Gordon Melton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781578591695 |
Apparitions of Mary--claimed in dozens, if not hundreds, of locations--are part of a sharp increase in religious phenomena worldwide. This book is based upon more than 250 such occurrences that have served to lift believers out of the mundane world and into a transcendental reality.
The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena
Title | The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena PDF eBook |
Author | J Gordon Melton |
Publisher | Visible Ink Press |
Pages | 395 |
Release | 2007-09-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1578592593 |
An inspiring and fascinating look at people’s religious experiences and beliefs. Visions of Mary and glimpses of God. Miraculous apparitions witnessed by hundreds in parking lots, along freeways, and at the world’s holiest sites. Weeping statues, exorcisms, near-death experiences, mystical labyrinths, and more than 250 other unusual and unexplained phenomena, apparitions, and extraordinary experiences rooted in religious beliefs are explored in The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena. J. Gordon Melton, the Distinguished Professor of American Religious History at the Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, takes readers on a tour among angels, Marian apparitions, and religious figures such as Jesus, the Buddha, Muhammad, and Tao Tzu. Melton reports on dreams, feng shui, statues that bleed, snake handling, speaking in tongues, stigmata, relics—including the Spear of Longinus and the Shroud of Turin—and sacred locales such as Easter Island, the Glastonbury Tor, the Great Pyramids, Mecca, Sedona, and much more. Each entry includes a description of a particular phenomenon and the religious claims being made about it as well as a discussion of what scientists say about it. Transcending the mundane, the entries take no sides on who is right or wrong: the journey is the experience and the experience is the journey. This fascinating encyclopedia is illustrated with 100 pictures and includes a detailed index and additional reading recommendations. It lets you experience the marvels of weeping statues and icons; exorcisms and ecstasy; the grilled cheese sandwich kit for making your own Virgin Mary image; and so much more.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
Title | Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Bron Taylor |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 1927 |
Release | 2008-06-10 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1441122788 |
The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.
The Encyclopedia of Christianity
Title | The Encyclopedia of Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin Fahlbusch |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 994 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9789004145955 |
Containing more than 300 articles, covering the alphabetical entries P-Sh, this book also includes articles on significant topics ranging from Paul, political theology and the Qur'an, to religious liberty, salvation history and scholasticism.
Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America
Title | Encyclopedia of Religious Revivals in America PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J. McClymond |
Publisher | Greenwood |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Revivals |
ISBN | 9780313328282 |
Covers all of the major aspects of religious revivals in the United States, from the Great Awakening of the 17th Century to the present day.
Encyclopedia of Afterlife Beliefs and Phenomena
Title | Encyclopedia of Afterlife Beliefs and Phenomena PDF eBook |
Author | James R. Lewis |
Publisher | Gale Cengage |
Pages | 456 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN |
This guide addresses questions on phenomena that have endured since the dawn of humankind, and reports recent trends such as the increases in near death experiences due to the use of defibrillators. Readers can explore beliefs pertaining to life after death that have developed in every culture, religion, philosophy and psychic dimension. Nearly 250 entries, presented in an A-Z order, provide biographies, definitions, theories and cultural and religious belief systems.
Religion and Culture
Title | Religion and Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick Schleiter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Magic |
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