Miracles and Supernatural Religion

Miracles and Supernatural Religion by James Morris Whiton invites listeners to rethink the nature of miracles and the role of the supernatural in modern faith traditions. Written by a Yale-trained scholar in 1903, this thoughtful religion treatise traces how recent biblical criticism and scientific ideas narrowed the miraculous in Scripture and prompted alarm within the Church. Whiton unpacks the intellectual currents of his day—the atheistic notions of nature he challenges, the "drift period" of theology he diagnoses, and the constructive alternatives he proposes. Carefully avoiding sensational claims, Whiton focuses on general outlines and reasoned argument: he examines the historicity and meaning of resurrection accounts, discusses debates over the virgin birth and corporeal resurrection, and emphasizes the predominance of the psychical or experiential element in biblical narratives. His balanced analysis seeks firm, tenable positions for believers and thinkers navigating conflict between faith and modern scholarship. Ideal for students of religion, clergy, historians of theology, and curious listeners who want a measured, historically grounded exploration of miracles and supernatural religion, this audiobook offers clear, provocative perspectives that still resonate today.