![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In an age when organized religion seems in decline, as measured by church attendance, why not recycle the old gods, demons, and witches and give them new currency as alien visitors from space? Perhaps belief in demons or aliens allows people to. People have always believed in demons and seem to be happier when they can believe in them. 1789 by Carl Sagan (Author) 5,409 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.61 Other new and used from 25.81 Paperback from 10.42 Other new, used and collectible from 10. ![]() Demons could assume many forms and were capable of causing great harm, including regular sexual intercourse with women (incubi) and sometimes men (succubi). The Demon-haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark Hardcover 1 Jan. Demons were, in fact, created by God to rule humans, according to ancient beliefs. The reader hears Sagan's voice rise in pitch until it is a call to arms for nothing less than the preservation of civilization, itself. Demons lived in the skies between God and humans and served as a kind of intermediary. As the author warms to his topic in a white hot fire of intensity, the amiable, easy-going persona of Carl Sagan, television guide to the solar system, slips away. Sagan reviews some of the beliefs and literature from ancient times about demons, and finds striking parallels between those half-human creatures and the space aliens of the contemporary world. Of course, many would rightly point out that 'No Exit' is probably one of the scariest episodes of Supernatural. ![]()
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