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Revelatory Events : Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths /

Unseen presences. Apparitions. Hearing voices. Although some people would find such experiences to be distressing and seek clinical help, others perceive them as transformative. Occasionally, these unusual phenomena give rise to new spiritual paths or religious movements. Revelatory Events provides...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taves, Ann, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Illustrations and Tables ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Abbreviations ; INTRODUCTION ; PART 1. Making Meaning ; Case Study. A Restored Church ; Chapter 1. Translation ; Chapter 2. Materialization ; Chapter 3. Beginnings ; Case Study. An Anonymous Fellowship.
  • Chapter 4. Stories Chapter 5. Fellowship ; Chapter 6. Seeking ; Case Study. A Course in Miracles ; Chapter 7. Emergence ; Chapter 8. Teaching(s) ; Chapter 9. Roles ; PART 2. Creating Paths ; Chapter 10. Groups ; Chapter 11. Selves ; Chapter 12. Motives ; CONCLUSION.
  • Appendix. Discussion of Methods Appendix Charts ; Bibliography ; Author Index ; Subject Index.