Seeing God
Twelve Reliable Signs of True Spirituality

I felt uncomfortable listening to this book - which is always a spur to thinking through whether it was simply my blindspots being exposed or a fundamental disagreement in theological perspective. I wasn't expecting this, as I read and appreciate Edwards very much. I like too the attempt to interpre......more

A pretty good modernization of Jonathan Edwards' "Religious Affections," one of my all-time favorite books. It's great that that general information is available in a format more accessible to people who don't want to wade through eighteenth century English. There are some shortcomings, however: - He......more

I read the edition published in 2000 by Regent College Publishing, titled Seeing God: Jonathan Edwards and Spiritual Discernment. I believe there may have been some minor revisions? In any case, I really enjoyed this book. McDermott does a good job of capturing Edwards' main argument in A Treatise......more

This is truly one of my favorite Christian books... Seeing God is to me the a very warm and powerful read. I have read this work at least a half dozen times and always have it at hand. It is a paraphrasing of Jonathan Edwards 12 "reliable signs" of Grace from Religious Affections (RA) What makes thi......more

I fully concur with J.I. Packer's endorsement on the back cover. This book I humbly suggest should be read by every Christian, because it clarifies the gospel and the many potentially confusing life experiences that a Christian may have throughout life.......more