Product Description

Do you believe in miracles? You will soon...

Imagine miraculous healings so commonplace that physicians had to seek legal recourse because their profession was threatened. Imagine a pastor so popular that ecclesiastical superiors had to ban visitors. Now imagine that this same man, with witnesses standing by, engaged in terrifyingly real dialogues with departed souls seeking refuge in the world of the living. It all happened in one German village, and it could happen in yours.

The Awakening recounts the dramatic true story of the spiritual battle that shook one small town in the Black Forest when a young pastor named Johann Christoph Blumhard confronted the demons lurking behind the respectable faade of Christian piety, and called on God to intervene. The movement of repentance and renewal that followed reminded those present of the apostolic era: sick and disabled people were healed, mental illnesses vanished, stolen goods were returned, and broken marriages were restored. Zuendel's account, available here in English for the first time, provides a rare glimpse into how the cosmic battle between the forces of good and evil plays itself out in the lives of ordinary men and women. At the same time it offers quiet, bold assurance that Christ can indeed work as powerfully in our time as he did in his.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #394767 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-01
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 151 pages

Review
As the pastor of dozens who survived the Columbine massacre, I have seen that spiritual awakening can only spring from spiritual battle. There is hope here for every community trying to break the spell of stagnation. -- Dave McPherson, West Bowles Community Church, Littleton, CO

It's easier - and cheaper - to get The Awakening than to see a psychiatrist. -- Katy Ledger, Channel 5 News / UK

This dramatic story of more than a century ago can help prepare us for the century ahead. --Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Editor, First Things

It's easier - and cheaper - to get The Awakening than to see a psychiatrist. -- Katy Ledger, Channel 5 News / UK

This dramatic story of more than a century ago can help prepare us for the century ahead. -- Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Editor, First Things

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

About the Author
Friedrich Zuendel (1827-1891), the Swiss pastor, author, and essayist is best known for his landmark biography of Johann Christoph Blumhardt. First published in Germany in 1880, it has been re-issued dozens of times and still remains in print.

Customer Reviews

Real life horror, here it is!
Not the work of a writer's imagnation, this story (c 1840) puts a different spin on the occult, spiritualism and its relation to the reader simply because it really happened. Conversations with the dead, inexplicable shufflings and bangings, a young ministers two year prayer-battle with darkness for the soul and sanity of a possesed woman. Watch out! this book may not only change the way you view the supernatural, it could change your entire outlook on life.

It really scared me at first.
When I first read an older version of this book some years ago it scared the heck out of me. The haunting fact that kept coming back to me was that this was NOT fiction. Since the new edition came out I have re read it several times and this time what hits me most is God's total victory over even the most frightening powers of darkness. Blumhardt takes on the worst of the worst in a desperate two year prayer battle for the soul and sanity of a possessed woman. God intervenes and gives a victory that impacts the whole town, with experiences of inner and outer healing.

Awakened
This book may challenge some people's thinking on evil and how God works. It challenged my theology on the origin of evil spirits. In addition, it caused me to think about what is required for individuals to become serious about Christ. It is an easy to read book, which can be read in a short period of time. I recommend it.