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Zusatztext Wiebe's book shows the importance of exploring contemporary religious experience. Informationen zum Autor Phillip H. Wiebe is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Arts and Religious Studies at Trinity Western University in Canada. Klappentext Ernie Hollands, a career criminal, said Christ appeared to him in his cell in Millhaven Penitentiary. Maria Martinez saw Jesus at a busy intersection in Miami, Florida. Rose Fairs was tying in bed one morning when the Venetian blinds opened and the head of Jesus materialized before her. Were these people only imagining a figure that seemed life-like, or is there a chance that what they saw was, in some way, real?This first critical study of contemporary visions of Jesus offers the intriguing accounts of thirty people, most of them ordinary men and women without prior or subsequent experiences of this kind, who remain mystified about their encounters. Wiebe recounts each vision in vivid detail, exploring why these individuals believe their visions were of Jesus, and why they typically believe them to be objective happenings, rather than hallucinations or dreams. He regards the occurrences from perspectives as diverse as biblical scholarship and parapsychology, concluding that they may well represent genuine religious experiences of a mystical character. The fascinating nature of these visions and Wiebe's thoughtfuL, evenhanded approach to each report add up to a book that will be provocative reading for skeptics and the faithful alike. Zusammenfassung Phillip H. Wiebe provides a critical study of contemporary visions of Jesus. Based on accounts by thirty people! Wiebe discusses each vision in vivid detail and discusses such issues as why these individuals believe their visions were of Jesus! what impact the experience has had on their lives! how the visions differ from dreams! and the possibility that the visions were actually hallucinations.
