The Channeling Zone: American Spirituality in an Anxious Age

by Michael F. Brown

Book Overview

Few expressions of New Age spirituality evoke greater skepticism and derision than does channeling, the practice of serving as a vessel for the voices of ancient or otherworldly beings. Channelers claim to be possessed by angels, aliens, and "ascended masters" who speak through them, offering advice and solace. Intellectuals dismiss them as cranks and charlatans; evangelical Christians accuse them of trafficking with Satanic forces. Meanwhile,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674108833
• ISBN13: 9780674108837
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.9"