Physical Description |
397 pages ; 23cm |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"For Sarah Krasnostein, it begins with a Mennonite choir performing on a subway platform, a fleeting moment of witness that sets her on a fascinating journey to discover why people need to believe in absolute truths and what happens when their beliefs crash into her own. [...The author] profiles a death doula, a geologist who believes the world is six thousand years old, a lecturer in neurobiology who spends his weekends ghost hunting, the fiancee of a disappeared pilot, UFO enthusiasts, a woman incarcerated for killing her husband after suffering years of domestic violence, and Mennonite families in New York."-- adapted from dust jacket. |
Subject |
Belief and doubt.
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Faith.
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Credulity.
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Skepticism.
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