Perceiving God (English, William P. Alston)

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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 beliefs…

ISBN: 9780801425974