Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer on Placeholders for Mysteries

Type:: quote
Date:: March 07, 2012
In:: Religion and Science

Science operates in the natural, not the supernatural. In fact, I go so far as to state that there is no such thing as the ... » Go

Michael Shermer on the Ambiguity of Religion’s Impact

Type:: quote
Date:: January 01, 2003
In:: Uncategorized

From the Crusades’ numerous attempts to cleanse the Holy Land of infidels (anyone who was not a proper Christian), to the Inquisition’s efforts to purge ... » Go

Why People Believe Weird Things

Type:: book
Date:: September 01, 2002
In:: Naturalism and Scientism

In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred ... » Go