The Lure of the Edge: Scientific passions,
religious beliefs and the pursuit of UFOs
by Brenda Denzler, University of California Press,
$35/£24.95, ISBN 0520224329
BRENDA DENZLER, holder of a doctorate in religious studies, wonders why
people ask if her interest in UFOs is the result of a personal encounter. “The
universality of the question,” she decides, “is one clue to the importance of
the UFO phenomenon in the unfolding history of the West.” I suspect it’s a clue
that people think she’s a believer herself.
After reading The Lure of the Edge, I can see why. The considerable
effort…
