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Matthew’s 2024 Year in Books
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Matthew C. McGuire
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July 2013
Localized Grace: The “Linger Effect” and “Spiritually Charged” Relics
Stories of miracles associated with religious relics and holy locations often smack of medieval superstition and pious credulity. Bones of saints, fragments of the “true cross,” and shrines of saints all have a reputation as fonts of the miraculous, particularly within Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox popular piety. Many of us might be prone to dismiss such reports—dramatic healings being the m
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A Magical World: How the Bible Makes Sense of the Supernatural
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Fresh Fire or Strange Fire?: A Concise Analysis of the 2008 Lakeland Revival
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2nd Reading July 2025: I resonated with Allison even more deeply on the second read-through. 1st Reading July 2023: This was a deeply enjoyable experience. There is something about Dale Allison's curious and mystical writing style, intermingled with his ...more |
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| Huston Smith's resume speaks for itself. Not only was he one of the greatest religion scholars of his century, but he was also personally acquainted with Timothy Leary and Aldous Huxley. He was also a participant in the infamous Good Friday experimen ...more | |
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Third reading, July 2025: It just gets better every time. Could not stop laughing. Read for the second time Feb 2023, this time the audiobook. Just as great an experience as the first read, possibly even better. Since I am used to Doug's mannerisms an ...more |
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| This was mostly reminders about best practices that I had already known, but still helpful. Some of the recommendations seemed debatable (e.g., constant snacking to maintain blood sugar levels) | |
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| As a faithful reader of Markides's many other books on mystics and healers, I was delighted to read about his own personal story. The tragic circumstances of his native Cyprus intertwine with his spiritual odyssey in this very readable memoir. ...more | |
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| As a faithful reader of Markides's many other books on mystics and healers, I was delighted to read about his own personal story. The tragic circumstances of his native Cyprus intertwine with his spiritual odyssey in this very readable memoir. ...more | |
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| A fascinating book that started Markides's many anthropological works on mystics and healers. After reading the book, I am convinced that Daskalos had a legitimate healing and clairvoyant gifting, yet some of the more esoteric material mystified me. ...more | |
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| Mitton does a wonderful job of introducing readers to the "highlight reels" of Celtic Christianity. By the end of the reading experience, one feels drawn to visit the many holy islands and monasteries once haunted by these great saints of old. ...more | |
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| This booklet consists of a smattering of reflections on psychic abilities from a Christian minister. Some of the material was more helpful than other parts. This is not valuable as strict research material, but it does offer some good pastoral insigh ...more | |
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