Miracles, a Parascientific Inquiry into Wondrous Phenomena [Hardcover]

D. Scott Rogo (Author), Scott Rogo (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1982

A glowing cross in the window of a church in Florida. A bleeding statue of Christ in Philadelphia. A young boy cured of his blindness at Lourdes. The stigmata of Padre Pio. An appearance of a figure thought to be the Blessed Virgin Mary before thousands of witnesses. The image on the Shroud of Turin. Parapsychologist D. Scott Rogo examines a variety of miracles, great and small, in Miracles: A Parascientific Inquiry into Wondrous Phenomena. The phenomena can be Miraculous Talents (levitation, stigmata, bilocation), Miraculous Events (divine images, miraculous hailstones, bleeding statues and weeping madonnas), or Miraculous Interventions (Marian apparitions, miraculous healings). Rogo attempts to present the scientific rather than religious case for the miraculous, and in the process comes to a fresh and surprising interpretation about the nature of miracles. "Miracles is a fascinating account of the Christian legacy of wondrous phenomena. The book is unique in that its author attempts a scientific evaluation of these accounts and of the world view of their proponents." - Stanley Krippner, professor of psychology, Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco "It's a wonderful book and I recommend it to you all." - Richard Hatem, creator of the "Miracles" TV series D. Scott Rogo (1950-1990) was one of the most widely respected writer-journalists covering the field of parapsychology, as well as an active scientific investigator. Educated at the University of Cincinnati and San Fernando Valley State College, Rogo held a unique position in parapsychology and made many contributions to the field that deserve recognition. He served as a visiting researcher at the Psychical Research Foundation, then in Durham, North Carolina, and at the Division of Parapsychology and Psychophysics of the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He published papers on ESP in referred parapsychological journals and was active in field investigations of hauntings and poltergeists. Rogo was also a leading authority on the history of psychical research; the breadth of his historical knowledge of the field was unsurpassed. Over the course of more than two-dozen published books, Rogo sought to broaden the range of topics worthy of paranormal research.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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This is a big 332 page volume, with a complete index, and a 16 page section of 39 photographs and illustrations. First time in paperback! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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D. Scott Rogo (1950-1990) was one of the most widely respected writer-journalists covering the field of parapsychology, as well as an active scientific investigator. Educated at the University of Cincinnati and San Fernando Valley State College, Rogo held a unique position in parapsychology and made many contributions to the field that deserve recognition. He served as a visiting researcher at the Psychical Research Foundation, then in Durham, North Carolina, and at the Division of Parapsychology and Psychophysics of the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He published papers on ESP in refereed parapsychological journals and was active in field investigations of hauntings and poltergeists. Rogo was also a leading authority on the history of psychical research; the breadth of his historical knowledge of the field was unsurpassed. Over the course of more than two-dozen published books, Rogo sought to broaden the range of topics worthy of paranormal research. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday (February 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385272022
• ISBN-13: 978-0385272025
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,095,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Interesting, June 23, 2001

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Queen Cobra, Goddess of Truth and Justice (Altamont Springs, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miracles, a Parascientific Inquiry into Wondrous Phenomena (Hardcover)

Rogo documents and speculates about various 'miracles' both famous and unknown: bleeding crucifixes, weeping madonnas, healings at Lourdes and other places, stigmata and stigmatists, Marian apparitions at Lourdes, Fatima, Guadaloupe and Cairo. One might not agree with his ideas but they certainly make good reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable, thoroughly researched foofaraw, April 14, 2010

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This review is from: Miracles: A Parascientific Inquiry into Wondrous Phenomena (Paperback)

I enjoyed Rogo's analyses of various religious and parareligious phenomena. I wish he would stick to the facts, just the facts, thank you, and not go out on various limbs opining that which nobody asked him to opine. For example, he explains that what happened at Zeitoun in 1968 "becomes clear" (or was it "becomes completely obvious"). Well, it certainly wasn't obvious to me, and, for my money, it cheapened an otherwise careful, thoughtful analysis to proffer such flubgubbery. I also found it disappointing to read such fascinating occurrences--documented, absolutely-true-you've-got-to-trust-me and all--only to discover that the "references" for them were to be found in the august likes of National Enquirer, Weekly World News, and such (never forget the sight gag in "Airplane!" where, while all the other journals tell of the airline disaster, Weekly World News's headline is "Boy Trapped in Refrigerator Eats Own Foot").