Explores miracles as dimensions of everyday existence through the lens
of religious naturalism. Miracles are usually regarded as an intrusion
of a supernatural force upsetting the normal workings and laws of the
universe, but if one is attentive to the natural world, one can
instead find miracles beneath the surface of everyday existence. This
outlook is part of Donald A. Crosby's religious naturalism, which he
terms Religion of Nature, a belief system that posits the natural
world to be the only world, without any underlying or transcending
supernatural being, presence, or power. In The Extraordinary in the
Ordinary, Crosby explores seven types of everyday miracles, such as
time, language, and love, to show that the miraculous and ordinary are
not opposed to each other. Rather, it is when we acknowledge the
sacred depths and dimensions of everyday existence that we recognize
the miracles that constantly surround us.
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Seven Types of Everyday Miracle
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ISBN
9781438464619
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
State University of New York Press (SUNY Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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