Understanding religious experiences : what the Bible says about spirituality / J. Harold Ellens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellens, J. Harold, 1932-

Series:

Psychology, religion, and spirituality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality--Biblical teaching.

Spirituality.

Experience (Religion).

Physical Description:

xv, 183 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.

Summary:

Considers the meaning of spirituality in the context of religious experiences and looks to the Bible and other sources to uncover a greater understanding of spirituality in general.

Contents:

The varieties of religious experiences

Biblical spirituality as walking with God

Biblical spirituality as searching for God

Biblical spirituality as celebrating God : worship

Biblical spirituality as talking to God : prayer life

Biblical spirituality as seeing God : epiphany

Biblical spirituality as counting on God

Biblical spirituality and the Holy Spirit

Visions and visionaries in the Bible and today

Religious conversion : its nature and sources

Religious conversion : its import and consequences

Modern perspectives on spirituality

Near death experiences : their nature and significance

A few concluding observations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-179) and index.

ISBN:

9780275995478

027599547X

OCLC:

156975290