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Explores miracles as dimensions of everyday existence through the lens of religious naturalism. Miracles are usually regarded as an intrusion of a supernatural force upsetting the normal workings and laws of the universe, but if one is attentive to the natural world, one can instead find miracles beneath the surface of everyday existence. This outlook is part of Donald A. Crosby's religious naturalism, which he terms Religion of Nature, a belief system that posits the natural world to be the only world, without any underlying or transcending supernatural being, presence, or power. In The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Crosby explores seven types of everyday miracles, such as time, language, and love, to show that the miraculous and ordinary are not opposed to each other. Rather, it is when we acknowledge the sacred depths and dimensions of everyday existence that we recognize the miracles that constantly surround us.

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Author:   Donald A. Crosby
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9781438464602

ISBN 10:   1438464606
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   02 January 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Two Concepts of Miracle Miracles in the Abrahamic Traditions Miracles in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism Why Miracles Are Prominent in Religious Traditions and Outlooks Miracles of a Different Sort: Quotidian Miracles Conclusion 2. Passage of Time Extent of Time Time and Change Time as Creation and Destruction Time and Causality Conclusion 3. History of Histories Galactic History Earth History Life History Human History Rethinking the Concept of Miracle Conclusion 4. Individual Consciousness Materiality and Mentality Creations of Consciousness Conscious Freedom An Ethical Implication Conclusion 5. Spoken and Written Language Abstraction and Selection Public Communication and Private Cogitation Speech and Speaking The Miracle of Metaphor Conclusion 6. Immensity of the World The Extremely Small The Extremely Large Profusion and Diversity of Life Forms on Earth The Role of Humans Conclusion 7. Power of Imagination Imagination and Natural Science Imagination and Literature Conclusion 8. Ideal of Love Instinctive Love Self-Love and Love for Others The Friendship Aspect of Love Love and Work Love and Justice Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index

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Donald A. Crosby is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Colorado State University and the author of many books, including The Thou of Nature: Religious Naturalism and Reverence for Sentient Life; More Than Discourse: Symbolic Expressions of Naturalistic Faith; and Nature as Sacred Ground: A Metaphysics for Religious Naturalism, all published by SUNY Press.

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