The Super Natural
Book description
Two of today's maverick authors on anomalous experience present a perception-altering and intellectually thrilling analysis of why the paranormal is real, but radically different from what is conventionally
understood.
Whitley Strieber (Communion) and Jeffrey J. Kripal (J. Newton Rayzor professor of religion at Rice University) team up on this unprecedented…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked The Super Natural as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
1987’s Communion made Whitley Strieber the world’s most famous alien abductee. Since then, many have derided him as a fantasist or even a charlatan.
Most attacks stem from his critics’ insistence on viewing Strieber’s experiences literally. Few stop to consider whether or not that approach may be misguided. In this collaboration with Rice University professor Dr. Jeffrey Kripal, Strieber’s firsthand accounts are placed in dialogue with religious scholarship, providing a useful framework for navigating the treacherous waters between the objective and subjective.
The Super Natural acknowledges that these things are—at least partially—"real" in a sense that modern culture would recognize.…
From Joshua's list on rethinking UFOs and the paranormal.
Want books like The Super Natural?
Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Super Natural.
Browse books like The Super Natural
