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Divine guidance : lessons for today from the world of early Christianity / John A. Jillions.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jillions, John A., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Decision making--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Decision making.
- Holy Spirit.
- Presence of God.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- In recent years, religiously inspired individuals have perpetrated numerous acts of violence, while millions of other faithful live quiet and kindly lives. Both see their actions as guided by the divine. In order to address this puzzle, John A. Jillions turns to the first-century world of Corinth, where Jews, Gentiles, and early Christians intermixed and vigorously debated issues of divine guidance, delusion, and decision-making. This text draws on these ancient insights to offer an outline for the 21st century and suggest criteria for assessing guidance perceived as divine.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-005575-8
- 0-19-005576-6
- 0-19-005574-X
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