Ghost Hunters' Demonic Encounters as Religious Experiences

Ghost hunting became widespread in the United States after the October 2004 of the reality television show Ghost Hunters. Ghost hunters, or paranormal investigators, use scientistic methods to investigate reportedly haunted locations and seek evidence of ghosts and other spirits. Ghost hunters are p...

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Main Author: Wise, Daniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Department of Philosophy at Texas State University 2022
In: The journal of gods and monsters
Year: 2022, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16
Further subjects:B paranormal investigation
B Religious Experience
B Demons
B ghost hunters
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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