There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though miracles are immensely improbable, people have embraced them for millennia, se…
Helping us to think more critically about our belief in the improbable, The Miracle Myth casts a skeptical eye on attempts to justify belief in the supernatural, laying bare the fallacies that such attempts commit. Through arguments and accessible analysis, Larry Shapiro sharpen…
There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though extraordinarily improbable, people have embraced miracles and myths for millen…
There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though extraordinarily improbable, people have embraced miracles and myths for millen…
Occultism in a global perspective
by Djurdjevic, Gordan, Bogdan, Henrik
fromApproaches to new religions
Avec ses enquêtes minutieuses, tout son humour, sa passion du merveilleux et sa distance critique, Didier van Cauwelaert nous livre une aventure à couper le souffle. Un véritable jeu de piste qui nous entraîne du savoir sans fin des civilisations disparues aux dernières découver…
Mysteries of the unknown: Mystic places
Examines the history and nature of seemingly paranormal phenomena.
The supernatural after the neuro-turn
This book takes what is often referred to as the "supernatural" to be normal natural phenomena that are closely linked to the neurobiology of the human species. Reflecting the neurocultural and biocultural perspective, the chapters cover phenomena such as out-of-body experiences…
"A bold critique of the spiritual schools, philosophies, and mystical teachers of the 20th century"--
"A bold critique of the spiritual schools, philosophies, and mystical teachers of the 20th century"--
"As technologies that work by computing numbers, digital media apparently epitomize what is considered scientific and rational. Yet, people experience the effects of digital devices and algorithms in their everyday life also through the lenses of magic and the supernatural. Algo…
