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And what would you say if a friend confided that one night he woke up and could not move, felt he was being suffocated, and sensed an evil spirit in the room? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy default in the secular age we are skeptical about anything mysterious or supernatural. More likely than not, most people would respond to the stories above with embarrassment and concern about the person's grasp of reality, or they would attempt to explain them away through rational or scientific means. But the truth is that religious experiences like these are not as uncommon as they seem--although \u003ci\u003etalking about\u003c\/i\u003e such experiences often is. This is the case even in a faith tradition such as Christianity, despite the Bible's numerous accounts of miraculous and mysterious happenings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEncountering Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e, noted biblical scholar Dale Allison makes the argument that stories of religious experience are meaningful and not to be marginalized--and that we have a moral prerogative to lovingly engage with such stories regardless of whether we have had similar experiences. Through a close look at phenomena such as moments of inexplicable terror or rapturous joy, visions, near-death experiences of the afterlife, encounters with angels, heavenly voices, and premonitions, Allison shows how ordinary practices of faith need not be at odds with individual religious experiences. Above all, he enjoins us to be honest about the persistence of religious experience in a secular age and to make space for those who encounter mystery in their lives.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49557075591441,"sku":"GOR012984216","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49745053614353,"sku":"NGR9780802881885","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50628175429905,"sku":"GOR012607709","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50763063755025,"sku":"CIN0802881882G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50781542318353,"sku":"CIN0802881882VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51099145404689,"sku":"NIN9780802881885","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0802881882.jpg?v=1751043228"},{"product_id":"interpreting-jesus-book-dale-c-allison-9780802879196","title":"Interpreting Jesus","description":"\u003cb\u003eTimely new essays from a renowned scholar of historical Jesus studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Dale Allison, Jr. has long been recognized as a leading scholar in historical Jesus studies. In \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, he continues to advance the discussion with the expertise and insight for which he is renowned. Within these highly original essays, Allison explores questions related to Jesus and women, Jesus and miracles, Jesus and Moses, Jesus and the last things, and method in Jesus scholarship. His sound analysis is particularly timely as scholars reconsider the historical figure of Jesus and the relationships among the canonical gospels. Allison's keen interest in developing fresh perspectives make this book an important contribution to the field; readers can be grateful that, as he puts it, \"enduring curiosity has kept me pondering the historical Jesus.\"","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51202338488593,"sku":"NGR9780802879196","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51380984348945,"sku":"NIN9780802879196","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52715544019217,"sku":"GOR014592739","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0802879195.jpg?v=1750882661"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-dale-c-allison.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}