The Transcendental Temptation M.D. Streicher Lauren F. former evangelical minister and apologist

former evangelical minister and apologist John Loftus has assembled fifteen exceptional articles by leading sceptics

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Contributors describe their clinical methods and goals

Topics CoveredVolume One (first semester): Greetings

The Transcendental Temptation M.D. Streicher Lauren F. former evangelical minister and apologistIn this widely acclaimed and highly controversial book, Paul Kurtz examines the reasons why people accept supernatural and paranormal belief systems in spite of substantial evidence to the contrary. According to the author, it is because there is within the human species a deeply rooted tendency toward magical thinking the "transcendental temptation" which undermines critical judgement and paves the way for willful beliefs. He explores in detail the