The paranormal concerns happenings and experiences which defy
rational or scientific explanation. Most people believe that they
occur, but scientists tend to dismiss them as superstition, and the
churches seem frightened of them. Experienced author, Bishop Hugh
Montefiore, makes here a serious study of this fascinating subject.
Never averse to controversy, he is not afraid to take on Professor
Richard Dawkins, the well-known populariser of the natural
sciences, who dismisses the paranormal out of hand. Here the
subject is dealt with in a balanced and reasonable fashion. He
cites many cases, giving reasons for and against accepting them as
paranormal. Suggesting criteria by which to judge them, he leaves
readers to make up their own minds, until the last chapter, where
he gives his own conclusions. He ranges more widely than previous
books on the subject by including the paranormal in religion. In
the first part, he examines alleged cases of telepathy,
precognition, automatic writing, mediums, ghosts, poltergeists and
hauntings, and even astrology. In the second part, he considers the
paranormal in religion, including near death experiences, exorcism
and reincarnation. In the third part, he examines specifically
Christian experiences, including visions and the extraordinary
experiences of mystics. He even suggests that the paranormal is to
be found in the scriptures. This remarkable book, which includes
interviews with those who have experienced the paranormal, should
prove to be irresistible reading.
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