Hearing Things: Religion, Illusion, and the American Enlightenment

by Leigh Eric Schmidt

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"Faith cometh by hearing"--so said Saint Paul, and devoted Christians from Augustine to Luther down to the present have placed particular emphasis on spiritual arts of listening. In quiet retreats for prayer, in the noisy exercises of Protestant revivalism, in the mystical pursuit of the voices of angels, Christians have listened for a divine call. But what happened when the ear tuned to God's voice found itself under the inspection of Enlightenment...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674009983

ISBN13:9780674009981

Release Date:November 2002

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

History Methodist Protestantism Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies

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