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The Entity Letters: A Sociologist on the Trail of a Supernatural Mystery

The Entity Letters: A Sociologist on the Trail of a Supernatural Mystery


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A Host of Phenomena that Boggle the Mind The Entity Letters describes a years-long sociological investigation of a sitter group that witnessed table movements, table levitations, poltergeist phenomena, earthquake effects, and other startling physical events. The group was known as the Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), founded in 1961 by John G. Neihardt, the famous poet and author of the best-selling book Black Elk Speaks. SORRAT hoped to replicate Spiritualist phenomena to increase scientific understanding of psychokinesis (mind over matter). After meeting weekly for a few months, the group heard rapping sounds, seemingly from Black Elk and other spirits. The phenomena grew to include ostensibly spirit-written messages found within a sealed container called a mini-lab specially designed to preclude the possibility of fraud. Eventually, the "spirits" began communicating by mail with dozens of S0RRAT members, describing life after death, the nature of time, and spiritual development. The Entity Letters explores the idea that these kinds of experiences shaped ancient religions.

About the Author :
James McClenon, Ph. D., a sociology professor and licensed clinical social worker, has written three books: Deviant Science: The Case of Parapsychology (University of Pennsylvania Press), Wondrous Events: Foundations of Religious Belief (University of Pennsylvania Press) and Wondrous Healing: Shamanism, Human Evolution, and the Origin of Religion (Northern Illinois University Press).

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"James McClenon has written a courageous book which reflects his scientific curiosity, openness, and commitment to a 'high-risk' research topic. The kind of field study the author has described in detail is of great importance because it touches the core of paranormal macro-phenomena in the Western world. And it covers all the accompanying emotions, such as astonishment, doubt, skepticism, but also the excitement of having extraordinary experiences and getting in touch with something unexplainable. An important book." - Gerhard Mayer, Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health, Freiburg, Germany "James McClenon presents a fascinating personal narrative of his search for paranormal phenomena. The SORRAT case is a perfect vehicle for demonstrating the value of openminded curiosity, combining physical science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. This is truly a 'supernatural mystery' bedeviled by the 'trickster.' A classic." - Charles F. Emmons, sociologist at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania "This is a serious book on a strange and unusual subject, that of the author's researches as a sociologist into psychokinetic phenomena (PK)...I found the subject matter and content of this book highly illuminating..." - Robin Carlile, Magonia "The Entity Letters is a valuable social commentary on the events that McClenon witnessed during a crucial time for parapsychology in the United States - the early 1980s - when the pressure exerted by militant scepticism was beginning to have an effect. This book should be viewed as essential reading for anyone involved in psychical research, whether in the field, or in the lab." - Steve Hume, Journal of the Society for Physical Research "As evidence of the afterlife or even psychokinesis, the SORRAT saga is a puzzle and a mess. McClenon doesn't shy away from this, and recognizes the tricksters nature of the phenomena and, to an extent, those involved. His is the most reader-friendly, even endearing, and probably the most honest of three books [on the SORRAT phenomena]...A must-have for the average fortean's bookshelf." Peter Brookesmith, Fortean Times


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781949501032
  • Publisher: Anomalist Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Anomalist Books
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 382
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Sociologist on the Trail of a Supernatural Mystery
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1949501035
  • Publisher Date: 28 Aug 2018
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 730 gr


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