Perceiving God

by William P. Alston

Book Overview

In Perceiving God, William P. Alston offers a clear and provocative account of the epistemology of religious experience. He argues that the "perception of God"--his term for direct experiential awareness of God--makes a major contribution to the grounds of religious belief. Surveying the variety of reported direct experiences of God among laypersons and famous mystics, Alston demonstrates that a person can be justified in holding certain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801481554
• ISBN13: 9780801481550
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher