Visions of Jesus Direct Encounters from the New Testament to Today

by Wiebe, Phillip H.

• ISBN13: 9780195097504
• ISBN10: 0195097505
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-09-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

In this thought-provoking volume, Philip H. Wiebe provides the first critical study of visions of Jesus reported in recent years. Here are intriguing accounts of visions as told by 30 ordinary people--discussed in light of recent work on visual hallucinations by psychologists and neurologists. Wiebe's thoughtful and evenhanded approach makes provocative reading for skeptics and the faithful alike.

Author Biography

Phillip H. Wiebe is Professor of Philosophy and Assistant Dean of Arts and Religious Studies at Trinity Western University in Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	3	(12)
1 Christic Apparitions in Christian History	15	(25)
2 Contemporary Christic Visions and Apparitions	40	(49)
3 Evaluation of the Evidence	89	(22)
4 Christic Appearances and Visions in the New Testament	111	(39)
5 Supernaturalistic Explanations	150	(22)
6 Mentalistic and Psychological Explanations	172	(21)
7 Neurophysiological Explanations	193	(19)
8 Interpreting Christic Visions and Apparitions	212	(12)
Appendix I	224	(2)
Appendix II	226	(2)
Appendix III	228	(3)
Notes	231	(20)
Bibliography	251	(20)
Index	271	(8)
Biblical Names Index	279