Description: 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. Ships quickly and securely! Makes an excellent gift!
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Book Title: No Sacred Cows : Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9in.
Publisher: Pitchstone LLC
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2017
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 6in.
Author: David G. Mcafee
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Topic: Comparative Religion, Occultism, Religions of the Ancient World, Supernatural, Parapsychology / General, General, Cults, Religion
Item Width: 0.2in.
Item Weight: 21.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
