Book cover for Just Smoke and Mirrors: Religion, Fear and Superstition in Our Modern World by W. Sumner Davis

Just Smoke and Mirrors

Religion, Fear and Superstition in Our Modern World

2003 Released
1 Pages
2-3 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
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iUniverseISBN 9781469702735

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.

W. Sumner Davis

W. Sumner Davis is widely recognized as an authority on western theological history, modren religion, and science history. He has written 6 books, over 20 magazine and journal articles, and over 100 editorials and book reviews.

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