“Everyone who takes an introductory class in philosophy or religion should be introduced to contemporary arguments for the existence of God. As a third year student at state university, this book worked for me. As a bonus, it was actually interesting, readable, and (important for busy students) concise.” (Erik Mattson, college Junior) Why do so many intelligent, informed people believe in God? Contrary to charges that they sacrifice their reason to meet their emotional needs, many claim that their intellectual journey led them, often contrary to their wishes or expectations, to belief. This book attempts to introduce the arguments that changed their minds. Interestingly, each person seems to have a unique story, following different lines of evidence. Thus, Miller introduces 17 lines of evidence. Are any of them compelling to you? Personalize your reading by rating each argument at the end of each section. By keeping the book brief, rather than attempting to fully develop the arguments and counterarguments, readers new to philosophy of religion can get a broad overview of a subject that has, especially in recent decades, grown vast in both breadth and depth. Readers will: • Discover 17 ways that intelligent people defend their belief in God. • Draw tentative, personal conclusions on the strength of each argument. • Reflect upon how multiple arguments might build a cumulative case. • Learn where to go for further exploration. Appropriate for upper level high school students, lower level college students, and general readers. "I've previously studied a few of these arguments in depth, but reading this book opened my eyes to the vast array of philosophical arguments for the existence of God." (Jonathan Mann, college Junior) J. Steve Miller is a multiple award-winning author who teaches first year students, honors students, and religious studies, with a focus on critical and creative thinking, at Kennesaw State University.

Faith That's Not Blind: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Arguments For the Existence of God

Religion & Spirituality

Miller, J. Steve

Religious Studies

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Is Christianity Compatible with Deathbed and near-Death Experiences?: The Surprising Presence of Jesus, Scarcity of Anti-Christian Elements, And Compatibility with Historic Christian Teachings

Christian Books & Bibles

The thesis of this book is quite simple and intuitive: If you want to look for evidence for the afterlife, observe the dying, to see if there’s any indication that they’re going somewhere. Researchers are finding that several experiences related to death are global and quite common, including: Primary Deathbed Experiences, where over 80% of the dying in a hospice unit report vivid experiences with deceased relatives and angels Terminal Lucidity, where people lose brain function over time, only to regain full consciousness to say their goodbyes before dying Shared Death Experiences, where healthy people experience a part of their loved one’s death experience Crisis Apparitions, where people otherwise unaware of a person’s death somehow know of the person’s death After Death Communications, where people claim to receive visits from deceased loved ones.To discover if these can be explained away as lies, exaggerations, or hallucinations, highly respected intellects, connected to many of our top universities, have studied phenomena at death for significant portions of their lives and assessed them for afterlife evidence. Dr. Miller, in a winsome, popular style, discusses many studies and documented reports that point towards an afterlife.\nTestimonies about His Book, From Both Volumes or the Original Dissertation\nThis extraordinary book will set the agenda for future studies of the phenomena associated with “life after death” or “deathbed experiences.”....\nAs a semi-retired scientist, a physicist/engineer with a long history of interest in not only science but also philosophy, I was privileged to receive a nearly final Advance Review Copy from Prof. Miller, an acquaintance through internet correspondence.\nI spent decades as an agnostic, only recently returning to the Christian faith. Professor Miller’s book is so well-argued that it has moved me from hoping there is a life after death to expecting that there is, being only somewhat short of certain.... 
This profound and carefully researched book will encourage all who hope for a life after death in the presence of a just and benevolent God.\nDouglas Winslow Cooper, Ph.D. 
Formerly, Associate Professor of Environmental Physics 
Harvard University\nWho knew that many of our most respected educators and scientists, teaching in our most highly respected universities, have been studying an experience that provides evidence for the afterlife? The implications for finding life's purpose, counseling the grieving, caring for the dying, and establishing a personal worldview are nothing less than astounding. Beware: this book may start by changing your mind, but end with impacting your heart.\nJ. P. Moreland, Ph.D. 
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy 
Talbot School of Theology 
Biola University\nAbsolutely outstanding! Your book is the best book on Deathbed Experiences anywhere.\nJeffrey Long, M.D. 
Cofounder of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation 
Author of Evidence for the Afterlife\nThis is a groundbreaking book. Dr. Steve Miller offers a rigorous and insightful look at deathbed experiences and whether or not they offer evidence for the afterlife and the existence of God. Whether believer or skeptic, this is a book to read, digest, and discuss with others.\nSean McDowell, Ph.D. 
Professor at Biola University 
Author or co-author of over 20 books 
including Evidence that Demands a Verdict.

Deathbed Experiences as Evidence for the Afterlife, Volume 1: A Groundbreaking, Scientific Apologetic, Evaluating Studies of Extraordinary ... and Children’s Experiences at Death

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