Publisher's Synopsis
The Gospel of Experience or The Witness of Human Life to the Truth of Revelation by W. C. E. Newbolt is a book that explores the relationship between human experience and religious revelation. The author argues that the experiences of human life, such as joy, suffering, and love, provide evidence for the truth of religious teachings. Newbolt draws on a range of sources, including literature, philosophy, and theology, to support his argument. He also examines the role of personal experience in religious belief, and how it can be used to deepen our understanding of spiritual truths. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the relationship between experience and revelation. Topics covered include the nature of religious experience, the problem of evil, the role of faith in human life, and the importance of spiritual discipline. Overall, The Gospel of Experience or The Witness of Human Life to the Truth of Revelation is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the relationship between human experience and religious belief. It will be of interest to anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of spirituality and the role it plays in our lives.1896. Being the Boyle Lectures for 1895. Reverend Newbolt explains in the Preface that: The underlying idea that the lectures try to develop is this: that just as the spade of the excavator is a valuable ally to the student who investigates historical records, so the spade of experimental inquiry, in the region of the spiritual life, ought to yield valuable confirmation of those facts which Holy Scripture leads us to suppose exist in our own lives, and in the constitution of things around us. And that just as the excavator concentrates his chief attention on places and scenes where ancient life reached its fullest development, so our inquiry will, in all probability, be most fruitful if, instead of spending time in investigating the actions of the average man, we in each case interrogate the highest forms of spiritual development within our reach. Lecture titles include: The Sense of a Personal God; The Traces of a Fall-Within; The Traces of a Fall-Without; The Phenomena of Sin; The Phenomena of Temptation; The Phenomena of the Punishment of Sin; The Phenomena of Redemption; and The Phenomena of the Atonement and Grace.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.
