No Sacred Cows

Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural

David G. McAfee, Yvette d'Entremont

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Pitchstone Publishing
28 November 2017

Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects; Unexplained phenomena & the paranormal; Ghosts & poltergeists

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.

By: David G. McAfee
Foreword by: Yvette d'Entremont
Imprint: Pitchstone Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 607g
ISBN: 9781634311182
ISBN 10: 1634311183
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 28 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David G. McAfee is author of Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist: The Guide to Coming Out as a Nonbeliever, Disproving Christianity and Other Secular Writings, and The Belief Book. He holds a degree in religious studies from the University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara and lives in Southern California. Yvette d'Entremont, also known as SciBabe, is a public speaker, science blogger, and former analytical chemist.

Reviews for No Sacred Cows: Investigating Myths, Cults, and the Supernatural

With No Sacred Cows, which provides a bold and fresh look bringing solid research and consistently entertaining prose to the problem of irrational belief, McAfee has entered the strange worlds of true believers and come out alive. This remarkable book is a grand tour of fraud and delusion that everyone should read. Both irrational believers and seasoned skeptics will find much of value here. --Guy P. Harrison, author, Good Thinking and 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian