Doors in the Walls of the World

Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story

Peter Kreeft

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Ignatius Press
14 June 2018

Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion

"""There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.""-- Hamlet

After William Shakespeare's Horatio sees the ghost of Hamlet's father, and scarcely believes his own eyes, Hamlet tells him that there is more to reality than he can know or imagine, including ghosts.

Hamlet's statement suggests that the walls of the material world, which we perceive with our senses and analyze with our intellects, have doors that open into the More beyond them. Philosopher Peter Kreeft explains in this book that the More includes ""The Absolute Good, Platonic Forms, God, gods, angels, spirits, ghosts, souls, Brahman, Rta (the Hindu ontological basis for cosmological karma), Nirvana, Tao, 'the will of Heaven', The Meaning of It All, Something that deserves a capital letter.""

With razor-sharp reasoning and irrepressible joy, Kreeft helps us to find the doors in the walls of the world. Drawing on history, physical science, psychology, religion, philosophy, literature, and art, he invites us to welcome what lies on the other side so that we can begin living the life of Heaven in the here and now."

By: Peter Kreeft
Imprint: Ignatius Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781621642282
ISBN 10: 1621642283
Pages: 127
Publication Date: 14 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Wisdom from the Psalms, Practical Theology, Doors in the Walls of the World, How to Be Holy, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, Angels and Demons, Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing, and Summa of the Summa.

Reviews for Doors in the Walls of the World: Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story

Tragically, one result of the dominant interpretation of reality today is that the world becomes extraordinarily boring. There's no ultimate point to anything. But the Christian vision is entirely different! It tells us that history is in fact His-sto