Give God A Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings [Paperback]

James Kyle Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2002

Give God a Chance is an effort to present the information in the Edgar Cayce readings in ways that are meaningful and useful to Christians of all persuasions, and even to those of other faiths. Give God a Chance consists of the following five sections:PART I: The Edgar Cayce Readings This part focuses on Edgar Cayce and the ways in which Cayce presented health and spiritual advice in what has been called readings. It also deals with the author's personal experiences with the readings. Various questions are asked in an attempt to compare the purposes of the readings with those of traditional Bible based, Christ-centered, faith in God. PART II: God, Mankind, and Spiritual LawsThe readings begin with the assumption that all souls were created for the purpose of becoming companions with God. A creation cosmology is explored, which includes the possibility of the continuity of life extending into other times and places. God's justice and mercy are understood in terms of the law of cause and effect, the law of grace, and the law of love.PART III: Christianity and the Cayce ReadingsThe Cayce information sheds new light on our ancient Scriptures. It gives us a unique perspective of Jesus the Christ and His mission. The history of the Church is explored from the early church onward to the vision of a more democratic, inspired, and unified Body of Christ in the future.PART IV: Christian Spirituality Applied The Cayce readings are a treasure of information about prayer, meditation, healing, spiritual psychology, and applied spirituality in all phases of our lives.PART V: World TransformationA Christian worldview is developed that emphasizes personal spiritual growth (a new heaven) through having in us the mind that was in Christ Jesus, and global transformation (a new earth) through the application of Christian spirituality in the world.

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About the Author

Jim Brown is a former Air Force officer. He holds a BBA degree in business management and a Masters in vocational education. He is presently an electronics teacher. Jim has been a student of the Edgar Cayce readings for more than 35 years. He is also a Sunday school teacher and an elder in his church. He has written articles for Venture Inward magazine about Cayce's perspective on the Bible and about using the Cayce material in a church environment. Jim and his wife, Linda, a registered nurse, feel that the Cayce readings and the Search for God study group program have been invaluable to them in all areas of their lives, especially in their home where they raised 8 children. Collecting and writing about the Cayce readings that have been meaningful to them in various situations over the past 35 years has been a labor of love.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (August 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759621691
• ISBN-13: 978-0759621695
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,132,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to share with your minister, or use for reference, December 16, 2001

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"whussey101" (Winchester, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give God A Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings (Paperback)

"Give God a Chance" is full of Cayce readings that often paraphrase passages from the Bible. The advice on meditation, dream analysis, psychology, and other concepts all encourage spiritual growth from a Christian perspective. Ministers and theologians, who might be inclined to reject Cayce's work because of things said or written by others, should read this book to see firsthand what the readings say. This book is inspirational and informative. A "must read".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edgar Cayce Readings Made Accessible!, February 13, 2002

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The Reverend Nancy Detweiler, M.Ed., M.Div. (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give God A Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings (Paperback)

James Brown has rendered the most complete categorization of the Cayce Readings I have seen in book form. Rather than having to plow through all the Readings, searching for tidbits of interest, his book allows the reader to pick a topic and go straight to it. He has done an excellent job of commenting on the Readings in ways that add insights into what, at times, can be the archaic language used by Cayce when in a trance.

James has combined the Readings in ways that create commentaries on topics such as a new world view, Christian spirituality, spiritual laws, abundant life, reincarnation, healing, and much more. GIVE GOD A CHANCE is an invaluable primer on the Cayce Readings. I highly recommend it to all who are truly interested in what the most scientifically verified intuitive in the world, Edgar Cayce, had to say.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars solid food for spiritual seekers, December 25, 2001

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"mary_beals" (Roswell, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give God A Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings (Paperback)

This book asks almost all of the questions that most people ask about the Cayce readings, and answers them with direct quotes from the readings. Chapters about science vs. religion, applied spirituality, and world transformation can almost stand alone, but the patient reader will find them tied together with a Christian world view that avoids denominationalism or negativity towards other religions. Soul growth is a central theme. Spirituality is defined not so much in terms of any particular practices, but in expressing love for God and all of mankind.