[PDF] We Want To Believe eBook

Author : A. M. Gittlitz
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Communism
ISBN : 9781786806208

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Aliens, nuclear war and talking dolphins; this book is a study of the weird and wonderful world of the Posadists.

Author : Amy M. Donaldson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,87 MB
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621892093

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From the first episode to the latest feature film, two main symbols provide the driving force for the iconic television series The X-Files: Fox Mulder's "I Want to Believe" poster and Dana Scully's cross necklace. Mulder's poster may feature a flying saucer, but the phrase "I want to believe" refers to more than simply the quest for the truth about aliens. The search for extraterrestrial life, the truth that is out there, is a metaphor for the search for God. The desire to believe in something greater than ourselves is part of human nature: we want to believe. Scully's cross represents this desire to believe, as well as the internal struggle between faith and what we can see and prove. The X-Files depicts this struggle by posing questions and exploring possible answers, both natural and supernatural. Why would God let the innocent suffer? Can God forgive even the most heinous criminal? What if God is giving us signs to point the way to the truth, but we're not paying attention? These are some of the questions raised by The X-Files. In the spirit of the show, this book uses the symbols and images presented throughout the series to pose such questions and explore some of the answers, particularly in the Christian tradition. With a focus on key themes of the series--faith, hope, love, and truth--along the way, this book journeys from the desire to believe to the message of the cross.

Author : Jason Hewlett
Publisher : Beyond the Fray Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781734419894

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As a boy growing up in England, Peter Renn and his family were visited every morning by a ball of light that moved from one end of the family's kitchen to the other, doing so without fail for years. Instead of sparking fear, this phenomenon gave birth to a lifelong interest in a world that seems to exist just outside our own but is with us at all times - the paranormal.This fascination has led Peter all over the world, investigating every kind of alleged haunting imaginable. He and his fellow investigators have hunted for spirits in historic castles and prisons, family homes, hotels, and even maritime museums. I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal chronicles Peter's most startling andfrightening cases during his twenty-seven years as a paranormal investigator. The stories include psychic encounters at a community theatre, confrontations with shadow beings and other negative spirits, and even a case of possible demonic possession. Backed up by eyewitness accounts and historical research, I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal is a chillingly informative exploration of the dark and mysterious corners of our world.

Author : Mel Lawrenz
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 2008-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441224017

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In I Want to Believe, Mel Lawrenz ignites a latent desire in all of us--the desire to believe in something bigger than ourselves. Lawrenz takes an honest dive into topics that are true areas of tension--doubt, rebirth, faith and action, and the essence of Christian faith. A fresh and engaging style draws readers into an unexpected conversation in which they receive concrete, concise descriptions of Christian faith in principle and in real life, and are shown contrasts with other faith alternatives. The chapters are skillful interweavings of narrative, illustration, and biblical reflection. Throughout the book, readers are assured that doubts are part of believing and that hardships in life do not contradict faith. For believers and seekers alike, I Want to Believe will fan the flame of faith and affirm the quest for believing.

Author : Lucas Miles
Publisher : Worthy Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 35,98 MB
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1617957836

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If we are honest, at some point we all struggle with the question, "Why does God allow pain, suffering, and evil?"

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,15 MB
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1429996765

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"This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 15,15 MB
Release : 2000-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 071674161X

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Recent polls report that 96% of Americans believe in God. Why is this? Why, despite the rise of science, technology, and secular education, are people turning to religion in greater numbers than ever before? Why do people believe in God at all?

Author : Andrew Newberg
Publisher : Free Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 2006-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780743274975

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Draws on neurobiological and societal research to present a scientific analysis of how the brain perceives and transforms reality into a wide range of personal, moral, creative, and spiritual beliefs.

Author : Tony Mariot
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 25,54 MB
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1532639589

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We should not base our beliefs on some emotional experience we had, which we cannot really explain with any substance, other than to attribute the experience to something we want to believe was spiritual or God-inspired. This choice, belief and faith, should not be an unexplainable gut feeling or some thought shrouded in a cosmic concept of God that is neither specific nor explainable. Neither should we hide behind peer pressure that makes us feel guilty if we denied having any real belief in the existence of God at all. None of these aspects are the basis to knowing anything, let alone foundations of a faith. The question then becomes, how do we know what is true and what to believe on the ground where we live? What are the facts and what is folklore? How can we know for certain? This writing is intended to discuss what is biblically spoken of behind the faith of what Christians believe. It is not, however, about conspiracies in the church or an attempt to air any dirty laundry. The book of Revelation was chosen as the principle text of this discourse because it is intermingled throughout Scripture like no other. It provides seamless segues that will open up opportunities to address other related questions in Scripture as we examine what is behind the faith.