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Zusatztext “There is probably no one in the world better qualified to write a book assessing the evidence relating to alleged miracles than Joe Nickell…. An expert evaluation…. An excellent reference work that belongs on every skeptic’s bookshelf.” - BBC Focus “Joe Nickell is a thorough investigator and a great storyteller. He covers a wide variety of phenomena in an engaging and interesting way. The Science of Miracles is a worthwhile and challenging book for both the skeptic and the believer.” - New York Journal of Books Informationen zum Autor By Joe Nickell Klappentext An entertaining, comprehensive, and science-based study of miracle claims Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus, produced by a miraculous burst of radiant energy at the moment of Resurrection? What happens at faith-healing services to provide apparently miraculous cures? Steering between the twin pillars of belief and disbelief, experienced paranormal investigator Joe Nickell examines these claims and more. Relying on his forty-plus years of experience in tracking down the solutions to mysteries, Nickell uses on-site examinations, lab experiments, and other detective methods to uncover the facts behind the most incredible claims. He evaluates the evidence in six major categories of miracle claims: miraculous images (such as "weeping" icons); magical relics (like the Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail); miracle healings (at Lourdes or at the hands of healers like Benny Hinn); visionary experiences (including near-death experiences); saintly powers (such as stigmata); and "the devil's work" (such as demonic possession). Conveying the sense of adventure surrounding the investigation of any mystery, this is both entertaining reading and a comprehensive, science-based study of miracle claims. "There is probably no one in the world better qualified to write a book assessing the evidence relating to alleged miracles than Joe Nickell.... An expert evaluation.... An excellent reference work that belongs on every skeptic's bookshelf." -BBC "Focus""Joe Nickell is a thorough investigator and a great storyteller. He covers a wide variety of phenomena in an engaging and interesting way. "The Science of Miracles" is a worthwhile and challenging book for both the skeptic and the believer."-"New York Journal of Books" Zusammenfassung Drawing on his more than 40-years of experience in paranormal investigation! the author uses on-site examinations! lab experiments! and other detective methods to uncover the facts behind some of the world's most incredible miracle claims. ...
