Religious Experience, Its Commencement, Progress, And Consummation: Described In Eighteen Discourses (1856)

By John Petty

Book Overview

Religious Experience, Its Commencement, Progress, and Consummation: Described in Eighteen Discourses is a book written by John Petty in 1856. The book delves into the topic of religious experience, exploring how it begins, develops, and reaches its ultimate conclusion. The author presents his ideas through a series of 18 discourses, each of which offers a unique perspective on the subject.Petty begins by examining the nature of religious experience and how it differs from other forms of experience. He then goes on to explore the various stages of religious experience, from its initial spark to its full realization. Along the way, he discusses the role of faith, prayer, and other spiritual practices in nurturing and deepening one's religious experience.Throughout the book, Petty draws on examples from the Bible and other religious texts to illustrate his points. He also incorporates personal anecdotes and stories from his own life to provide a more relatable perspective on the subject.Overall, Religious Experience, Its Commencement, Progress, and Consummation is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of one of the most fundamental aspects of human existence: our relationship with the divine. It offers readers a unique perspective on the nature of religious experience and provides practical guidance on how to cultivate and deepen one's own spiritual life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104372843
• ISBN13: 9781104372842
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"