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Saints and Madmen: How Science Got Religion

By Russell Shorto, Nancy Kehoe (Introduction)
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From the New York Times–bestselling author: "Each chapter . . . offers a window on a different intersection of psychiatry and spirituality" (New Age).


In Saints and Madmen, bestselling author Russell Shorto explains how modern science is beginning to reconcile centuries of religious experiences with current psychiatric theories. Psychotic patients sometimes believe they're developing mystical powers, speaking to animals or conversing with God during their episodes. As one patient said, ps...

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New Age & Alternative BeliefsAlternative SpiritualityParapsychologySpiritualism