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Astrology and Psychic Phenomena

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Kole and Holley, both professional magicians with over 60 years combined experience in illusion, tackle the questions surrounding the authenticity of psychic phenomena and astrology. This is a great study guide with easy-to-reference passages from their years of research. The authors present their evidence against that of the "pro-psychics" for a well rounded view of the issues. It's short but packed with solid research. Highly recommended.

My book arrived quickly and in excellent condition. The book seller I got it from handled things professionally and expediently. However, the product itself was a disappointment. Not only is it written ffrom a space of fear, but it's research is out of touch with 21st century America. The only criticism I have about the book itself (and the bookseller) is that, if it is a skeptic's guide, then that should be listed on Amazon as well as the title. There's nothing more annoying than anticipating a book with a title like that, and then finding out that it is slanted and ill-researched. I like this book seller, and will continue to do business with them as the situation arises, and on my end I will do more research, since that is truly where the mistake was!

Kole and Holley set out to undermine belief in astrology and psychic phenomena, but do so through methods that are incommensurate with their own worldview. I applaud evangelical Christians who are willing to listen to scientific discourse on these matters, and realise that replicability and research design are good guides for public policy. However, the methodological problem here is that we only have a priori opinion and skewed interpretative communities that provide us with evidence of the existence of Christ. We only have their word for it that the historical entity in question was capable of supernatural feats,and no direct evidence that was the case. I do not accept the existence of those alleged miracles, and neither would most of the Skeptical sources that are cited. The fundamentalist belief in miracles needs to be held to stronger Lockean standards of empirical proof, which the authors admirably provide for astrology and "psychic phenomena."