ISBN: 9780879755355 - the faith healers (15 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. James Randi, the celebrated magician, has written a damning indictment of the faith-healing practices of the leading televangelists and others who claim divine healing powers. Randi and his team of researchers attended scores of miracle services and often were pronounced healed of the nonexistent illnesses they claimed. They viewed first-hand the tragedies resulting from the wide-spread belief that faith healing can cure every conceivable disease. The ministries, they discovered, were rife with deception, chicanery, and often outright fraud. Self-annointed ministers of God convince the gullible that they have been healed - and that they should pay for the service. The Faith Healers examines in depth the reasons for belief in faith healing and the catastrophic results for the victims of these hoaxes. Included in Randi's book are profiles of a highly profitable psychic dentist, and the Vatican-approved wizard.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Updated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. James Randi, the celebrated magician, has written a damning indictment of the faith-healing practices of the leading televangelists and others who claim divine healing powers. Randi and his team of researchers attended scores of miracle services and often were pronounced healed of the nonexistent illnesses they claimed. They viewed first-hand the tragedies resulting from the wide-spread belief that faith healing can cure every conceivable disease. The ministries, they discovered, were rife with deception, chicanery, and often outright fraud. Self-annointed ministers of God convince the gullible that they have been healed - and that they should pay for the service. The Faith Healers examines in depth the reasons for belief in faith healing and the catastrophic results for the victims of these hoaxes. Included in Randi's book are profiles of a highly profitable psychic dentist, and the Vatican-approved wizard.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. New Updated Edition. The book has pen and pencil note markings on the first page.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No dust Jacket as issued. Revised ed. Fine, no dust jacket as issued. SIGNED and inscribed "To Ronald Bohl" by James Randi on the first free endpaper. New, updated softcover edition. As new. A letter from the James Randi Educational Foundation thanking the inscribee for support is laid in. The late Randi was a stage magician ("The Amazing Randi") and MacArthur Foundation Fellowship-, Philip J. Klass Award-, and Richard Dawkins Award-winning scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), famously debunking the paranormal claims of Uri Geller in "The Truth About Uri Geller". He is also the author of "Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions" and "The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. upd sub edition. 318 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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