Miracles: Wonder and Meaning in World Religions

by David Weddle

Book Overview

Despite the dominance of scientific explanation in the modern world, at the beginning of the twenty-first century faith in miracles remains strong, particularly in resurgent forms of traditional religion. In Miracles, David L. Weddle examines how five religious traditions--Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam--understand miracles, considering how they express popular enthusiasm for wondrous tales, how they provoke official...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814794157
• ISBN13: 9780814794159
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"