Book Description
Employs scientific reason and skepticism to uncover the erroneous premises and methods of astrology, and cites the dangers accompanying an irrational faith in the discipline and its practitioners.
Author : Lawrence E. Jerome
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 33,25 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Employs scientific reason and skepticism to uncover the erroneous premises and methods of astrology, and cites the dangers accompanying an irrational faith in the discipline and its practitioners.
Author : Samuel James
Publisher : Dr. Samuel Inbaraja S
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 38,45 MB
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Astrology, the age-old system of divination that seeks to establish a correlation between celestial phenomena and events on Earth, has managed to sustain its allure across millennia. Despite centuries of scientific advancements, the quest for guidance, for understanding our identities, and for peeking into the future through the alignment of stars and planets persists. As a Christian apologist, I have ventured to confront this deeply entrenched belief system that not only deviates from core Judeo-Christian teachings but also subverts scientific understanding. This book aims to undertake a comprehensive examination of astrology from a Christian apologetic point of view. I invite readers from all walks of life to journey with me through a critical exploration of astrology's foundations, its appeal, its inconsistencies, and its conflict with both scientific reason and Christian faith. The objective here is not merely to criticize but to provide a nuanced understanding of why astrology is incompatible with a worldview anchored in the teachings of the Bible and the advancements of modern science.
Author : Samuel Mba James
Publisher : Christian Apologetics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Astrology, the age-old system of divination that seeks to establish a correlation between celestial phenomena and events on Earth, has managed to sustain its allure across millennia. Despite centuries of scientific advancements, the quest for guidance, for understanding our identities, and for peeking into the future through the alignment of stars and planets persists. As a Christian apologist, I have ventured to confront this deeply entrenched belief system that not only deviates from core Judeo-Christian teachings but also subverts scientific understanding. This book aims to undertake a comprehensive examination of astrology from a Christian apologetic point of view. I invite readers from all walks of life to journey with me through a critical exploration of astrology's foundations, its appeal, its inconsistencies, and its conflict with both scientific reason and Christian faith. The objective here is not merely to criticize but to provide a nuanced understanding of why astrology is incompatible with a worldview anchored in the teachings of the Bible and the advancements of modern science.
Author : Philip C. Plait
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 2002-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471422075
Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up everymisconception on astronomy and space you never knew you sufferedfrom." --Stephen Maran, Author of Astronomy for Dummies and editorof The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia "Thank the cosmos for the bundle of star stuff named Philip Plait,who is the world s leading consumer advocate for quality science inspace and on Earth. This important contribution to science willrest firmly on my reference library shelf, ready for easy accessthe next time an astrologer calls." --Dr. Michael Shermer,Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for ScientificAmerican, and author of The Borderlands of Science "Philip Plait has given us a readable, erudite, informative,useful, and entertaining book. Bad Astronomy is Good Science. Verygood science..." --James "The Amazing" Randi, President, JamesRandi Educational Foundation, and author of An Encyclopedia ofClaims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural "Bad Astronomy is a fun read. Plait is wonderfully witty andeducational as he debunks the myths, legends, and 'conspiraciesthat abound in our society. 'The Truth Is Out There' and it's inthis book. I loved it!" --Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut andauthor of Do Your Ears Pop in Space?
Author : Roger B. Culver
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,73 MB
Release : 1988-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1615924477
Contemporary astrologers claim that their craft is scientifically based and rationally consistent, and above all, that "astrology works" - a belief shared by millions of Americans, including highly visible political and media personalities. As a result, the practice of consulting the stars for advice has never been more popular - or more dangerous. Professional astronomers Roger B. Culver and Philip A. Ianna have produced a highly readable and well-referenced response to the claims of astrologers. This book points out the glaring inconsistencies associated with the basic concepts of "modern" astrology - from the zodiac itself to the fabled "Age of Aquarius." Tracing humanity''s historical fascination with the heavens that produced the celestial "twins" of astronomy and astrology, the authors leave little doubt concerning the difference between astronomical science and astrological art form. Astrology: True or False offers a complete and extensive summary of available evidence on astrology''s basic definitions, concepts, and effectiveness. The authors'' research revealed thousands of predictions gone "bust" - from the start of World War III to claims about the existence of an "anti-Earth" orbiting on the other side of the sun. They studied the famous "twenty-year cycle" of presidential death and disaster, the "moon cycles" of crime and murder in major cities, and the incidences of major personality traits in certain sun signs. Their conclusions, while disappointing to the determined believer in astrology, are nevertheless refreshingly rational.
Author : William Burns
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2023-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 3031404866
This book gathers contributions on the topic of astrology in the West during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from 1914–2022. It is the first collection exclusively devoted to a period that has been mostly neglected by historians of astrology, who have mostly devoted themselves to the ancient, medieval and early modern periods. Uninterested in vindicating or debunking astrology, contributors consider its cultural impact, its relation to historical events, and the ways in which it has changed in the last century. The broad range of subjects on modern Europe and the US include the relation of astrology with indigenous thought, interwar Polish astrology, and the relation of American astrologers to COVID. A bibliography of studies of modern astrology on a global basis is also included. This collection is a thoughtful contribution to the history of astrology and the sociology of belief as well as carrying significant implications for twentieth and twenty-first century history broadly.
Author : Georges Charpak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,53 MB
Release : 2004-04-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780801878671
During the most scientifically advanced period in human history, belief in the paranormal and the supernatural is alarmingly common. Nobel Prize winner Georges Charpak and physics professor Henri Broch team up to show you the tricks of the trade and sleight of hand that keep astrologers, TV psychics, and spoon benders in business. Using only the simplest of science, the authors explore the effectiveness of horoscopes--the blander the better--and why, with a television audience in the millions, any strange, unlikely prediction is almost certain to come true. Not merely an exposé of magic tricks, this book demonstrates how pseudoscientists use science, statistics, and psychology to bamboozle an audience--sometimes for fun, sometimes for profit. Entertaining and enlightening, Debunked! is the antidote, vigorously asserting the virtues of doubt, skepticism, curiosity, and scientific knowledge.--From publisher description.
Author : Claire Comstock-Gay
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 30,33 MB
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0062913352
"A fresh, profound, and fun way to look at all things astro while also making spot-on observations about your pop culture faves." —Cosmopolitan A soulful exploration of the twelve astrological signs embodied by our living “stars”—from divas to philosophers, poets to punks—and the ways they can help us better understand ourselves and each other, from the wildly popular astrology columnist for New York magazine’s The Cut. Whether you believe in it or not, astrology’s job has never been to give us a preordained vision of the future, nor to sort us into twelve neat personality types, but to provide the tools and language for delving into our weirdest, best, most thorny contradictions, and for understanding ourselves and each other in our full complexity. The stars and the planets then are more like mirrors that show us who we are, that give us an understanding of how to be and how to move through the world; how certain people do it differently, and what we can learn by studying them. In Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars, Claire Comstock-Gay brings the sky down to Earth and points to our popular “stars”—from Aretha Franklin to Mr. Rogers, from poets in Cancer to punk singers in Scorpio—to reveal what the sky has to teach us about being human. In this wise, lyrically written guide, she examines the twelve astrological signs, illuminating the ways each one is more complicated, beautiful, and surprising than you might have been told. Claire suggests that actually it’s okay, and even important, to be a seeker, to hunger for self-knowledge, and if astrology is the vehicle for that inquiry, so be it. Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars offers a clear introduction to the basics and an innovative new framework for creatively using astrology to illuminate our lives on earth. It’s a road map to our internal world, yes, but Claire also reminds us that it’s still our job to navigate it. Combining both heavenly insights and the earthly wisdom of writers like Cheryl Strayed and Heather Havrilesky and the poetry of Patricia Lockwood and Mary Oliver, Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars offers a fresh, profound, and fun way to look at ourselves and others, and perhaps see each more clearly. And in that way, this book is not just beautiful, but transformative.
Author : John Ankerberg
Publisher : ATRI Publishing
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1937136159
What the Bible science & common sense tell us about astrology. Astrology's influence is felt throughout government industry the sciences education the church & the home. What exactly is astrology? Do the heavens really influence life on earth? What are the dangers of astrology? How much does astrology actually influence Washington? What does the Bible have to say about astrology? This book thoroughly examines the claims of astrology assesses its occult aspects & emphasizes the personal consequences of its use.
Author : Terry Marlowe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 144058642X
Unlike other books, which just skim the surface of the twelve Sun signs, "Astrologically Incorrect" is an entertaining and edgy guide to people management that exposes the fetishes, neuroses, and hang-ups of each and every member of the zodiac.