Loading...

No Sacred Cows

David G. Mcafee

  • Categorie: Religie, Spiritualiteit & Filosofie
  • EAN: 9781634311182
Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural
Inhoud
Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:22 augustus 2017
Aantal pagina's:400
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:David G. Mcafee
Tweede Auteur:Yvette D'Entremont
Hoofduitgeverij:Pitchstone Publishing
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:152 mm
Verpakking hoogte:228 mm
Verpakking lengte:228 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:607 g


Productbeschrijving

While belief in religious supernatural claims is waning throughout the West, evidence suggests belief in nonreligious supernatural claims is on the rise. What explains this contradiction? How can a society with a falling belief in God have a rising belief in ghosts, psychic powers, ancient astronauts, and other supernatural or pseudo-scientific phenomena? Taking the same anthropological approach he employed in his notable studies of religion, atheist author and activist David G. McAfee turns his attention to nonreligious faith-based claims. Whether going undercover as a medium, getting tested at Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, or interviewing celebrity paranormalists and famous skeptics, he leaves no stone unturned in his investigation. As in the case of religion, he finds an unwillingness among believers to critically examine their most closely held convictions. Only once individuals honestly assess their own sacred cows will they be able to ensure that their beliefs conform to the known facts--and that our decisions as a society are based on the best available evidence.