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    The Frighteners: A Journey Through Our Cultural Fascination with the Macabre
    The Frighteners
    • A celebratory exploration of what our morbid tendencies can teach us about humanity, society and spirituality from the `Sinister Minister'.

      The Frighteners
    • Exploring humanity's fascination with the macabre, this enlightening journey delves into the psychological and cultural reasons behind our attraction to death and the eerie. Written by an ordained minister, it combines elements of humor and insight, appealing to readers interested in the intersection of faith and the darker aspects of existence. This thought-provoking narrative invites readers to reflect on their own curiosities about mortality and the supernatural.

      The Frighteners: A Journey Through Our Cultural Fascination with the Macabre
    • Unleashed

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.1(118)Add rating

      Fifteen years ago, 29 Barley Street in South London became notorious as the scene of alleged poltergeist activity and the death of Holly Wasson. When someone connected to the tragedy dies in horrific circumstances, Matt Hunter, former minister and now professor of sociology, is called in to advise on possible ritualistic elements of the death.

      Unleashed
    • Severed

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      When the teenage son of a vicar escapes after brutally attacking his father, a frantic police search is launched. As rumours arise that the boy was involved in devil worship, Professor Matt Hunter, an atheist ex-minister and expert on religion, is brought in to advise, yet he quickly suspects the church attack may have a far more complex cause.

      Severed
    • Possessed

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      Behind a blood-soaked door the police find a man with 'Baal-Berith', the spirit of blasphemy and murder, tattooed on his chest. Professor Matt Hunter is called in to investigate.

      Possessed
    • Purged

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
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      Matt Hunter lost his faith a long time ago. He is now a professor of sociology writing books that debunk the Christian faith and assisting the police solve religiously-motivated crimes. His family holiday becomes sinister when local women go missing. Matt is on the trail of a killer determined to save us all.

      Purged
    • Seit der Frühzeit setzt sich der Mensch mit seiner Umwelt und sich selbst als Teil der Natur auseinander. Der Drang zu verstehen, wie die Welt funktioniert, hat zu bahnbrechenden Entdeckungen und Erfindungen geführt und unser Leben kontinuierlich verändert. Dieser Band ist eine beeindruckende Kombination von wissenschaftlich fundiertem Nachschlagewerk und faszinierender Bilddokumentation und zeichnet ein umfassendes Bild der Wissenschaft und ihrer Geschichte. So werden Meilensteine der Physik, Chemie, Mathematik und Biologie genauso anschaulich erklärt, wie wissenschaftliche Höhepunkte der Astronomie, Geowissenschaft und Medizin. Die aufwendige Bebilderung mit über 2.000 Grafiken und Fotos hilft, die komplexen Themen verständlich zu machen. Zusätzlich bietet dieser opulente Band 50 Seiten Nachschlageteil zu allen wichtigen Formeln, Gesetzen, Tabellen und Fakten der einzelnen Fachgebiete – ideal zum Nachschlagen für Schule, Studium und Beruf! Mit einem Vorwort von Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Heckl, dem Generaldirektor des Deutschen Museums in München.

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