The History of the Supernatural in All Ages and Nations, and in All Churches Christian and Pagan Demonstrating a Universal Faith Part Two (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417948949)

The History of the Supernatural in All Ages and Nations, and in All Churches Christian and Pagan Demonstrating a Universal Faith V2 is a comprehensive book written by William Howitt. The book explores the history of supernatural beliefs and practices across different cultures and religions. It covers a wide range of topics, including ghosts, spirits, divination, magic, and miracles. The book also examines the role of supernatural beliefs in various civilizations, such as ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Howitt draws on a variety of sources, including religious texts, folklore, and historical accounts, to provide a detailed and engaging account of the supernatural throughout history. The book is divided into two volumes, with the second volume focusing on the supernatural in Christianity and Paganism. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of supernatural beliefs and their impact on human culture and society.1863. Part Two of Two. Howitt explains in the Preface that what he intends by the Supernatural is the operation of those higher and more recondite laws of God with which being yet but most imperfectly acquainted, we wither denominate their effects miraculous, or, shutting our eyes firmly, deny their existence altogether. Contents: Magic in Its Relation to the Supernatural; The Supernatural in the Greek and Other Eastern Churches; Supernatural in the Waldensian Church; The Supernatural Amongst the So-Called Heretics and Mystics of the Middle Ages; The Spiritualism of Luther and the Early Reformers; The Supernatural and the Church of England; Present Materialized Condition of the Church of England and of General Opinion; The Miracles in the Churchyard in Paris in 1731 and Subsequently; The Supernatural and the Church of England continued; Spiritualism in North America; Spiritualism in England; Opposition to New Facts; The Philadelphian Brethren; Spiritualism Amongst the Dissenters; George Fox and the Friends; Madame Guyon and Fenelon; The Prophets of the Cevennes; The Wesleys, Whitefield, and Fletcher of Madeley; Bohme, Swedenborg and Irving; The Moravian Brethren or Unitas Fratrum; A Chapter of Poets; and Miscellaneous Matters. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417948930.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William Howitt
ISBN-10: 1417948949
ISBN-13: 9781417948949
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2004
Pages: 492
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d