Echoes of a Voice
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (677 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1625644159 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of twenty books, including The Universe Next Door (1976), now in its fifth edition and translated into eighteen languages. James W. Sire (PhD, University of Missouri) has been a professor of English literature, philosophy, and theology, chief editor of InterVarsity Press, and a lecturer in many universities
What are they? Mere plucking on the emotional strings of our material selves? Or do they have a deeper meaning? Do they signal the Presence of something other, maybe some Other, maybe some one Other, some thing or some one, above, below, beyond our normal waking consciousness? James W. Three darkening thunderclouds rising higher and higher on the horizon. Early evening, a young boy alone on his pony on the rim of the Nebraska Sandhills. He pairs them with his own experiences and turns to scientists, philosophers, and theologians for explanation. These experiences, he concludes, are signals of transcendence or what N. An electric atmosphere, a quickening, light cooling breeze. We all have them. A slight shiver and the boy wonders, "Am I being pursued by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost" These sudden, unbidden, unexpected, strange experiences. T. Wright calls echoes of a voice-"the voice of Jesus, calling us to follow him into God's new world" This book is an account of the author's journey to this conclusion.. Sire has studied a massive number of these accounts
Studying the Transcendental Argument This is James Sire's latest book where he looks back over the years and tells why he still believes. James Sire's main area of focus is the English language and so by studying the literature he has read from all over the world, Sire seeks to draw out a transcendent reality that he sees throughout the literature. It does not matter if it is Christian literature at all. All that matters is that it is literature.Naturally, there is some truth to this. If the Heavens declare the glory of God, we should not be surprised
'Echoes of a Voice' should be read by all who wrestle with communicating faith persuasively today. 'Echoes of a Voice' provides a vivid presentation of the ways in which God makes his presence known.'' C. Fant Jr., author of ''God as Author'' For dwellers in our modern world without windows, or for prisoners in Plato s cave content with the flickering shadows on the wall, Sire has given us a brilliant and helpful survey of pathways to the sun and freedom some sure and some illusory. Stephen Evans, author of ''God and Moral Obligation'' --Wipf and Stock Publishers . Ultimately, Sire challenges us to look for that which satisfies our deepest longings for meaning, for community, and for relationship with the God who constantly reveals himself to his creation. Deeply personal and impressively erudite, 'Echoes of a Voice' explores how our experiences constantly point us in a direction beyond this physical world and the various ways that we have tended to interpre