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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Seven Types of Everyday Miracle

AUTHOR Crosby, Donald A.
PUBLISHER State University of New York Press (04/01/2017)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Explores miracles as dimensions of everyday existence through the lens of religious naturalism.

Miracles are usually regarded as an intrusion of a supernatural force upsetting the normal workings and laws of the universe, but if one is attentive to the natural world, one can instead find miracles beneath the surface of everyday existence. This outlook is part of Donald A. Crosby's religious naturalism, which he terms Religion of Nature, a belief system that posits the natural world to be the only world, without any underlying or transcending supernatural being, presence, or power. In The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Crosby explores seven types of everyday miracles, such as time, language, and love, to show that the miraculous and ordinary are not opposed to each other. Rather, it is when we acknowledge the sacred depths and dimensions of everyday existence that we recognize the miracles that constantly surround us.

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ISBN-13: 9781438464596
ISBN-10: 1438464592
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 192
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 5.90 x 0.80 x 9.10 inches
Weight: 0.95 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index
Country of Origin: US
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Religion | Comparative Religion
Religion | Philosophy
Religion | Spirituality
Dewey Decimal: 202.117
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016031423
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Explores miracles as dimensions of everyday existence through the lens of religious naturalism.

Miracles are usually regarded as an intrusion of a supernatural force upsetting the normal workings and laws of the universe, but if one is attentive to the natural world, one can instead find miracles beneath the surface of everyday existence. This outlook is part of Donald A. Crosby's religious naturalism, which he terms Religion of Nature, a belief system that posits the natural world to be the only world, without any underlying or transcending supernatural being, presence, or power. In The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Crosby explores seven types of everyday miracles, such as time, language, and love, to show that the miraculous and ordinary are not opposed to each other. Rather, it is when we acknowledge the sacred depths and dimensions of everyday existence that we recognize the miracles that constantly surround us.

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