Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction xiii
5. 1. A Short History of the UFO Myth 1
6. 2. A Short History of Alien Encounters 34
7. 3. Ufology: On the Cutting Edge or the Fringe of Science? 68
8. 4. Ufology and the Imaginal 103
9. 5. Ufology, God-Talk, and Theology 124
10. Afterword. Final Thoughts on Science, Religion, and UFOs 155
11. Appendix. A Picture of the UFO Community 161
12. Notes 179
13. Bibliography 243
14. Index 287