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Afterword. Final Thoughts on Science, Religion, and UFOs

Brenda Denzler

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Chapters in this book

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

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Chapters in this book

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

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