The lure of the edge : scientific passions, religious beliefs, and the pursuit of UFOs /

UFO phenomena entered American consciousness at the beginning of the Cold War, when reports from astonished witnesses of encounters with unknown aerial objects captured the attention of the United States military and the imagination of the press and the public.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Denzler, Brenda, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Alien abduction.
Human-alien encounters.
Unidentified flying objects > Religious aspects.
Religion and science > Miscellanea.
Enlèvement extraterrestre.
Rencontres avec les extraterrestres.
Ovnis > Aspect religieux.
Religion et sciences > Miscellanées.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > UFOs & Extraterrestrials.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Religion and science.
Soziale Bewegung
Religiöse Bewegung
Ufo's.
Pseudowetenschap.
UFO.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Miscellanées.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A short history of the UFO myth
  • 2. A short history of alien encounters
  • 3. Ufology : on the cutting edge or the fringe of science
  • 4. Ufology and the imaginal
  • 5. Ufology, God-talk, and theology.

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