Gerardus van der Leeuw Book order (chronological)

Exploring the concepts of divine interaction, the author distinguishes between horizontal paths to God and the vertical paths that connect humanity to the divine. The text emphasizes that when God reveals Himself, it transcends conventional communication, manifesting as proclamation rather than intelligible speech. This unique perspective challenges traditional theological discourse and invites deeper contemplation of the nature of divine revelation and its implications for understanding faith.

Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- P. [4] of cover.