Apparitions: Mystic Phenomena and What They Mean

by Kevin Orlin Johnson

Apparitions looks far beyond the appearance of heavenly or hellish beings to human sight. Kevin Orlin Johnson, Ph.D., author of the best-selling Why Do Catholics Do That? and Mysteries, Meditations, and the Telling of the Beads, gives clear, reliable answers to a whole spectrum of questions about the most intriguing paranormal religious phenomena, including the aura of radiant light, bilocation, incombustibility of living bodies and incorruptibility of the dead, compenetration of bodies, ecstasy, flames of love, images found on the heart during autopsy, levitation, living without food, drink, or sleep, miraculous cures, regeneration of missing tissue, the odor of sanctity, stigmata, supernatural strength, sweating blood, traversing space and time instantaneously, awareness of the presence of god, discernment of spirits, mystic marriage, the gift of tears, the wound of love diabolic obsession (poltergeists), demonic possession, visionary fraud, and much more. With the Imprimatur of the Most Reverend Charles Grahmann, D.D., Bishop of Dallas, Apparitions includes a complete Glossary and full Index that make it easy to find clear, accurate information about anything in the field of the paranormal. And it has a unique special section on how these paranormal events are judged and how you can tell them from illusions, hallucinations, and natural dreams, as well as from frauds, delusions, and the counterfeits of the Devil. Apparitions is the only comprehensive reference available today for those who want to interpret these dazzling supernatural events in their Biblical context, to see how they fit into the context of Christianity, and understand clearly what they mean for our daily lives.

392 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 1998

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the most influential books in my life. It has made sense of many experiences that were confusing and disturbing. It debunks much of the superstitious beliefs about the mystical experience while it also gave me a great respect for the rigorous investigation that goes into these experiences by the Church. It is very readable while at the same time, it is truly a scholarly achievement.

[Karnak]

Very interesting abut t Catholic saints and apparitions