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A very good, though not exhaustive, look at miracles and other inexplicable phenomenon such as telepathy. Humphrey essentially denies supernatural cause of any kind. His primary arguments are 1) correlation is not causation (when I know what you are thinking it does not automatically follow that I used telepathy)2) Being unable to identify a rational cause does not mean there is no rational cause.Good arguments. He is, however, a bit disingenuous in his choice of examples, picking relatively mun...
A nice little primer on why humans continue to believe in the supernatural and various parapsychological powers and abilities. The focus of the book is primarily on logic -- refuting such beliefs through a systematic, logical approach to understanding the universe -- and does not focus much on specifics; it's a very short book and personally I would have liked more detail, but I guess that wasn't the author's approach, and he's pretty good at what he does focus on. My favorite part was something...
Some interesting points are made but much of this book is unfocused and difficult to follow. Humphrey relies heavily on quotations from writers/thinkers/scientists which do little to enhance his ideas or help the reader understand where he is going.I am not sure who the audience for this book is. Someone who has already read things like "The God Delusion" or "God is Not Great" will see this as a step back. Someone who is entrenched in their faith will not be swayed by the arguments presented her...
Humprhey's book is easily the most eloquent, well researched, and thoughtful exploration of the human experience of spirituality that I have read. This text explores the psychology of religion in a way that sheds light on the phenomena while managing not to alienate those who believe.
