Miracles

David L. Weddle is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Colorado College, where he taught courses in philosophy of religion, ethics, comparative religious studies, and American religions. He is the author of Miracles:Wonder and Meaning in World Religions (NYU Press, 2010) and holds lifetime honorary membership in the American Academy of Religion.

• Preface 1 Preliminary Considerations 2 Hinduism: Signs of Spiritual Liberation 3 Judaism: Signs of Covenant 4 Buddhism: Signs of Transcendent Wisdom 5 Christianity: Signs of Divine Presence 6 Islam: Signs of Divine Authority Afterword Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

"Combines extensive comparative knowledge and understanding of major religious traditions with solid grounding in diverse modern philosophical understandings. Weddle argues that miracles do not go away under challenges from modern rational skepticism. Rather, they persist vigorously across the landscape of human experience and belief as & occasions of wonder." - Frederick M. Denny,Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies and History of Religions, University of Colorado at Boulder "In Miracles: Wonder and Meaning in World Religions, David L. Weddle examines miracle stories from Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, explaining their significance in the context of those faith traditions and why they play such a pervasive role in religious belief." - Kacie Glenn (Chronicle Review) "Provides a rich discussion of divine intervention as recounted in the traditions of the major world religions, East and West. A perfect text for a World Religions course, each chapter presents well chosen representative miracle narratives together with their interpretations in relation to the major thrust of the religion's teachings. This careful contextualization serves as a foundational text by supplying a fascinating lens through which to view the major theological tenets and sensibilities of each religious tradition." - Wendy Cotter,author of The Miracles of Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook