Just Smoke and Mirrors

Religion, Fear and Superstition in Our Modern World

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Mysticism
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Author: W. Sumner Davis ISBN: 9781469702735
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: January 16, 2003
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: W. Sumner Davis
ISBN: 9781469702735
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: January 16, 2003
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

What is it about mythology, mysticism and pseudoscience that has such a vast appeal to us? From dark roomed seances, to Tarot cards and Ouija boards, to Astrology and Rune stones, American Culture seems fascinated by the paranormal. Has our society lost faith in the age old institutions of religion? Or are we attempting to escape what many feel is a mundane reality? In this latest book, we will explore this search for wonder, and examine its negative effects on true science and critical thought.

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What is it about mythology, mysticism and pseudoscience that has such a vast appeal to us? From dark roomed seances, to Tarot cards and Ouija boards, to Astrology and Rune stones, American Culture seems fascinated by the paranormal. Has our society lost faith in the age old institutions of religion? Or are we attempting to escape what many feel is a mundane reality? In this latest book, we will explore this search for wonder, and examine its negative effects on true science and critical thought.

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