UFO Religion

Inside Flying Saucer Cults and Culture

Gregory L. Reece (Independent Scholar, Independent Scholar, USA)

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English

I B TAURIS
20 August 2007

Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge; UFOs & extraterrestrial beings

"Lines laid across the plain near the Peruvian site of Nazca have been explained as ancient roads or features of a long-forgotten religious calendar. So why did Erich von Daniken interpret these markings as the contours of a huge galactic spaceport? In his assessment of the uncanny and frequently eerie world of UFO-logy, Gregory L Reece travels deep into a mindset which believes that the gods of mythology were really visitors from the stars. Venturing into the Mojave Desert to watch the night skies for flying saucers; exploring Nevada's top-secret installation 'Area 51'; and visiting Roswell, famous site of a supposed saucer crash in 1947, the author's quest for the truth brings him more than he bargained for. He has his atomic structure recharged in a machine supposedly designed by extraterrestrial technology, encounters a whole galaxy of alien life-forms, and meets those who claim themselves to have been abducted by UFOs. Along the way, he tries to make sense both of the sinister 'Men in Black' and of lethal 'Tall Whites', deadly aliens who liquidate human beings without mercy. What is it about flying saucer culture that speaks to people with an apparently religious intensity and fervour? For those looking for the answers, ""UFO Religion"" is the definitive guide and handbook to one of the most extraordinary and compelling cults of our times."

By: Gregory L. Reece (Independent Scholar Independent Scholar USA)
Imprint: I B TAURIS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 296g
ISBN: 9781845114510
ISBN 10: 1845114515
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 August 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gregory L Reece is an independent writer and scholar based in Montevallo, Alabama, whose research and publishing interests include philosophy of religion and the study of new religious movements. His previous book was the bestselling Elvis Religion: The Cult of the King (I.B. Tauris, 2006).

Reviews for UFO Religion: Inside Flying Saucer Cults and Culture

'UFO Religion is both an informed study of the subject and a thoroughly enjoyable read. While several excellent studies of belief in extraterrestrial visitation are now available, for those unfamiliar with this fascinating area UFO Religion is certainly the book to start with. Gregory L Reece covers a broad range of material with a light and deftly humorous touch. I have no doubt that his book will become a firm favourite with students. I am also confident that even those who, up to this point, have not been particularly interested in UFO belief will enjoy this carefully researched, well-written and accessible book.' - Christopher Partridge, Professor of Contemporary Religion and Co-Director of the Centre for Religion and Popular Culture, University of ChesterBOOOKLIST'a highly readable inspection of ufologists who find religious meaning in their passion manages to be both insightful and humorous''Consider this is an excellent introduction to its genuinely spacey subject.'- Mike Tribby