--- product_id: 3368947 title: "The Supernatural Worldview: Examining Paranormal, Psi, and the Apocalyptic" price: "$31.15" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/3368947-the-supernatural-worldview-examining-paranormal-psi-and-the-apocalyptic store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Supernatural Worldview: Examining Paranormal, Psi, and the Apocalyptic **Price:** $31.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Supernatural Worldview: Examining Paranormal, Psi, and the Apocalyptic - **How much does it cost?** $31.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/3368947-the-supernatural-worldview-examining-paranormal-psi-and-the-apocalyptic) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description If the paranormal is becoming the new normal , as many leading scholars suggest, then Christians today face a unique challenge: How do we maintain healthy skepticism while honestly confronting the mounting evidence that supports a supernatural worldview ? Our culture is saturated with stories of ghosts, UFOs, near-death experiences, and unexplained phenomena. Yet at the same time, Christianity’s most foundational claims—such as the Resurrection , fulfilled prophecy, and angelic encounters—are themselves profoundly supernatural. This tension demands thoughtful engagement, not dismissal. The Supernatural Worldview presents Christian apologetics through an apocalyptic and deeply biblical lens. Cris Putnam examines both ancient and modern research on supernatural and paranormal subjects, revealing that even within evangelical Christianity, many common answers fall short. “In the one area where the church is supposed to have specialized mastery,” Putnam warns, “it is failing to be salt and light. Through either ignorance, incredulity, or both, we’re not providing convincing answers when it comes to paranormal phenomena.” With careful scholarship and a balanced approach, this book: • Evaluates paranormal claims through Scripture and credible research • Challenges shallow or incomplete Christian responses • Strengthens the case for a coherent, biblical supernatural worldview • Warns believers of prophetic patterns noted by Watchman Nee more than eighty years ago • Encourages discernment as culture grows increasingly fascinated with the unseen realm The Supernatural Worldview is an essential guide for Christians seeking to understand the realities of spiritual warfare, the credibility of supernatural claims, and the biblical framework needed to navigate a world where the extraordinary is becoming everyday life. Review: An absolutely critical read and discussion for our times. - I knew this book was going to be a challenge as I followed the columns that Mr. Putnam wrote for his own Supernatural Worldview website and Raiders News Network leading up to the release of the book. I was very interested and intrigued. I highly recommend at least reading those columns before diving into this book for a better frame of reference. They are all free and easy to come by. I admit upfront that I had my feathers ruffled a little bit on a few items but Mr. Putnam is well written and well documented and argues his cases well. I like black and white and there are few situations in this book that simply don't fit into that neat of a category either way. That annoys me. :) I can certainly reject the idea that Mr. Putnam is either promoting, soft pedaling, or "cracking the back door open" to anything unbiblical. Anyone that's actually bothered to read this book or at least read the aforementioned columns knows this to say nothing about if they are even remotely familiar with Mr. Putnam's work in general. People that don't bother to read books, laughably admit as much upfront, and then post so called reviews don't have any credibility and absolutely are liars, absolutely have an agenda, and should be marked as such and disregarded. desertcart is sorely overdue to refine and tighten the screws on their review system by that type of example and I would encourage everyone who sees it to report it and not abide by it. For people that have actually read the book...and it's painfully obvious to tell who hasn't... the concerns going into the book that somehow certain kinds of concepts would be made to look attractive have no worries. I am sensitive to that sort of thing and I admit I had a concern that perhaps unwittingly that might happen. Putnam doesn't hold back when going after necromancy and any number of other concepts along those lines during the course of the book. Putnam is an investigator first and foremost and he dons his Sherlock Holmes cap while holding his Bible. This book is ultimately an investigative piece of journalism with a strong Biblical backbone and theological discussion weaved in. If you were edified and enjoyed reading Petrus Romanus and Exo Vaticana then you should be at home and know what to expect here. The book is very well written contrary to another drive by slur that I saw written around here but it isn't written for a four year old. For any kind of dense and studious book I typically read a chapter a day and I recommend that approach to anyone who tries to read this book and feels like they are having difficulties. Be patient with yourself! :) I am someone who doesn't hesitate to flip the "it's demonic" card out at the drop of a hat so I feel your pain. I have to admit that there were a handful of situations in the book that are difficult to get a clear read on up or down and that's where further study and matching against the Scriptures is required and encouraged by Mr. Putnam. Fair hearing. 1 John 4. That's all anyone is looking for. Far and away the most powerful and moving story out of the entire book has to be the Nick Skubish story which is fully documented. I have no idea how anyone could sign off on this as being demonic. If they hadn't quit on page 20 and had even read to page 31 they would have seen that Nick ultimately ended up accepting Jesus Christ as his personal savior. I can't imagine how demons would protect a kid in the woods for several days, preserve his mother's dead body from rotting, help him get rescued via extraordinary means, and then ultimately allow him to get saved down the road. If that was a demonic setup they couldn't have failed more miserably and I would love to see someone attempt to make the case otherwise. Good luck with that. We need to apply 1 John 4 and discernment to every situation we run up against but the society by and large is moving away from materialism and naturalism at breakneck speed and the Church is playing catch up from behind and losing ground on the discussion. The Church should be at the bleeding edge of this entire discussion and dominate it and that is Mr. Putnam's overarching concern and thrust for writing the book. I'd like to quote Mr. Putnam's own Supernatural Worldview site here for another key thesis to what this book is about: "In the 1930s, a Chinese Christian author known as Watchman Nee predicted that just before he is cast to earth (Rev 12:8) Satan would seek for people to develop psychic powers and expand their "soul" power--psychic ability that Nee believed went latent after the fall in Genesis 3. In the last days, Nee believed the enemy of mankind would use humankind's psychic ambitions to extend his minions into the created realm." Watchman Nee's exact words were: "Satan is behind all these parapsychic researches. He is trying his best to use the latent energy of the soul to accomplish his goal. For this reason, all who develop their soul power cannot avoid being contacted and used by the evil spirit." Mr. Putnam and I both agree that Nee has his theological issues to be sure but the man was a Christian. On this count I know that Mr. Putnam wholeheartedly agrees with what Nee stated here and so do I. Any person in a deliverance ministry would certainly sign off on that statement without a second thought but I think it's obvious enough that you don't have to be that far into things to know it. This is the other key component of this book. I think this was a bold and daring book to write. I am not personally aware of another book quite like it in evangelical circles. I know having kept tabs on its inception and progress that it was a very challenging endeavor for the author in more ways than one and that is evident while reading the book. He was challenged. You will be challenged. I was challenged. That's the point. As per usual, Putnam documents himself to the nines and backs himself up with plenty of Scripture and after that the reader can take it or leave it or do their own research. Agreeing with everything in the book is not the point because I myself don't agree with everything in it. It's up to the reader to be a Berean, apply discernment, but also apply some fairness and grace, and move forward from there. With all that being said, I highly recommend reading this book. Review: Well done and much needed work! - An excellent, comprehensive work! Cris Putnam has produced a valuable and well-balanced look at the broad topics of supernaturalism and the paranormal. The mechanistic naturalist (that should be read as "atheist" or the more cowardly term "agnostic") hates the concept of the supernatural. Because if there is a super-nature, that is, something beyond the physical and material, that opens the possibility of the existence of God, and the intellectual elite and the academic effete certainly can't allow that. Some Christians (I am a theologian and a pastor with a doctorate concentrated in theology and apologetics) have been taught a narrow, superstitious view of supernatural events, and refuse to consider them, or when they do, simply cringe, put their hands over their ears and shout, "Lalalalalalla" like a petulant child so they don't have to listen. They demonstrate as much reluctance to accept realities and truths spoken of in Scripture as the atheist or agnostic. Christianity is not a system of belief built on blind faith or superstition. But when Christians fail to understand the sound logic and reason which undergirds God's revelation, they must, buy necessity slip into superstition and legalistic dogma. But that's the lazy way out. God gave us a mind. . . use it to study and understand his inerrant Word. Everything discussed by Putnam in this book is part of reality. If ignored or misunderstood, we simply open the door and invite our Adversary to run wild while we look the other way. Wake up, Folks! Putnam does a stellar job of presenting a broad range of orthodox Christian views discussing the existence of the supernatural and paranormal. For the merely curious or long-time aficionado of things weird, this is a must read! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,471,280 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,114 in Christian Wisdom Literature (Books) #1,120 in Christian Poetry (Books) #2,337 in Ghosts & Hauntings | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 275 Reviews | ## Images ![The Supernatural Worldview: Examining Paranormal, Psi, and the Apocalyptic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7113MwTBTBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolutely critical read and discussion for our times. *by E***W on August 1, 2014* I knew this book was going to be a challenge as I followed the columns that Mr. Putnam wrote for his own Supernatural Worldview website and Raiders News Network leading up to the release of the book. I was very interested and intrigued. I highly recommend at least reading those columns before diving into this book for a better frame of reference. They are all free and easy to come by. I admit upfront that I had my feathers ruffled a little bit on a few items but Mr. Putnam is well written and well documented and argues his cases well. I like black and white and there are few situations in this book that simply don't fit into that neat of a category either way. That annoys me. :) I can certainly reject the idea that Mr. Putnam is either promoting, soft pedaling, or "cracking the back door open" to anything unbiblical. Anyone that's actually bothered to read this book or at least read the aforementioned columns knows this to say nothing about if they are even remotely familiar with Mr. Putnam's work in general. People that don't bother to read books, laughably admit as much upfront, and then post so called reviews don't have any credibility and absolutely are liars, absolutely have an agenda, and should be marked as such and disregarded. Amazon is sorely overdue to refine and tighten the screws on their review system by that type of example and I would encourage everyone who sees it to report it and not abide by it. For people that have actually read the book...and it's painfully obvious to tell who hasn't... the concerns going into the book that somehow certain kinds of concepts would be made to look attractive have no worries. I am sensitive to that sort of thing and I admit I had a concern that perhaps unwittingly that might happen. Putnam doesn't hold back when going after necromancy and any number of other concepts along those lines during the course of the book. Putnam is an investigator first and foremost and he dons his Sherlock Holmes cap while holding his Bible. This book is ultimately an investigative piece of journalism with a strong Biblical backbone and theological discussion weaved in. If you were edified and enjoyed reading Petrus Romanus and Exo Vaticana then you should be at home and know what to expect here. The book is very well written contrary to another drive by slur that I saw written around here but it isn't written for a four year old. For any kind of dense and studious book I typically read a chapter a day and I recommend that approach to anyone who tries to read this book and feels like they are having difficulties. Be patient with yourself! :) I am someone who doesn't hesitate to flip the "it's demonic" card out at the drop of a hat so I feel your pain. I have to admit that there were a handful of situations in the book that are difficult to get a clear read on up or down and that's where further study and matching against the Scriptures is required and encouraged by Mr. Putnam. Fair hearing. 1 John 4. That's all anyone is looking for. Far and away the most powerful and moving story out of the entire book has to be the Nick Skubish story which is fully documented. I have no idea how anyone could sign off on this as being demonic. If they hadn't quit on page 20 and had even read to page 31 they would have seen that Nick ultimately ended up accepting Jesus Christ as his personal savior. I can't imagine how demons would protect a kid in the woods for several days, preserve his mother's dead body from rotting, help him get rescued via extraordinary means, and then ultimately allow him to get saved down the road. If that was a demonic setup they couldn't have failed more miserably and I would love to see someone attempt to make the case otherwise. Good luck with that. We need to apply 1 John 4 and discernment to every situation we run up against but the society by and large is moving away from materialism and naturalism at breakneck speed and the Church is playing catch up from behind and losing ground on the discussion. The Church should be at the bleeding edge of this entire discussion and dominate it and that is Mr. Putnam's overarching concern and thrust for writing the book. I'd like to quote Mr. Putnam's own Supernatural Worldview site here for another key thesis to what this book is about: "In the 1930s, a Chinese Christian author known as Watchman Nee predicted that just before he is cast to earth (Rev 12:8) Satan would seek for people to develop psychic powers and expand their "soul" power--psychic ability that Nee believed went latent after the fall in Genesis 3. In the last days, Nee believed the enemy of mankind would use humankind's psychic ambitions to extend his minions into the created realm." Watchman Nee's exact words were: "Satan is behind all these parapsychic researches. He is trying his best to use the latent energy of the soul to accomplish his goal. For this reason, all who develop their soul power cannot avoid being contacted and used by the evil spirit." Mr. Putnam and I both agree that Nee has his theological issues to be sure but the man was a Christian. On this count I know that Mr. Putnam wholeheartedly agrees with what Nee stated here and so do I. Any person in a deliverance ministry would certainly sign off on that statement without a second thought but I think it's obvious enough that you don't have to be that far into things to know it. This is the other key component of this book. I think this was a bold and daring book to write. I am not personally aware of another book quite like it in evangelical circles. I know having kept tabs on its inception and progress that it was a very challenging endeavor for the author in more ways than one and that is evident while reading the book. He was challenged. You will be challenged. I was challenged. That's the point. As per usual, Putnam documents himself to the nines and backs himself up with plenty of Scripture and after that the reader can take it or leave it or do their own research. Agreeing with everything in the book is not the point because I myself don't agree with everything in it. It's up to the reader to be a Berean, apply discernment, but also apply some fairness and grace, and move forward from there. With all that being said, I highly recommend reading this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well done and much needed work! *by R***E on August 1, 2014* An excellent, comprehensive work! Cris Putnam has produced a valuable and well-balanced look at the broad topics of supernaturalism and the paranormal. The mechanistic naturalist (that should be read as "atheist" or the more cowardly term "agnostic") hates the concept of the supernatural. Because if there is a super-nature, that is, something beyond the physical and material, that opens the possibility of the existence of God, and the intellectual elite and the academic effete certainly can't allow that. Some Christians (I am a theologian and a pastor with a doctorate concentrated in theology and apologetics) have been taught a narrow, superstitious view of supernatural events, and refuse to consider them, or when they do, simply cringe, put their hands over their ears and shout, "Lalalalalalla" like a petulant child so they don't have to listen. They demonstrate as much reluctance to accept realities and truths spoken of in Scripture as the atheist or agnostic. Christianity is not a system of belief built on blind faith or superstition. But when Christians fail to understand the sound logic and reason which undergirds God's revelation, they must, buy necessity slip into superstition and legalistic dogma. But that's the lazy way out. God gave us a mind. . . use it to study and understand his inerrant Word. Everything discussed by Putnam in this book is part of reality. If ignored or misunderstood, we simply open the door and invite our Adversary to run wild while we look the other way. Wake up, Folks! Putnam does a stellar job of presenting a broad range of orthodox Christian views discussing the existence of the supernatural and paranormal. For the merely curious or long-time aficionado of things weird, this is a must read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You might just find the answers to questions you've been afraid to ask... *by C***H on August 1, 2014* One of the most well researched explanations to a supernatural reality available at any price! The copious references will provide very many hours of additional information to any reader looking to further their education beyond what Mr. Putnam offers in his book. Not afraid to offer Scriptural based insight that may rock the traditional view of many Christian denominations, the author does an excellent job of providing modern day, historical and Scriptural evidence to support his theories and suggestions of what it true in the supernatural realm. The Church needs to step back away from man made doctrines and realize that the Bible is, first and foremost, a supernatural text that deals with very many supernatural events. Yes, it is historical in nature and yes it is profitable for instruction in salvation, righteousness, the nature of God, etc., but please do not leave out the supernatural aspect or you take away the fullness of what the text has to offer. I highly recommend this book to anyone with questions about the topic of supernatural activity as it promises a very thorough explanation to a highly provocative topic which is quite often inaccurately portrayed in popular media. 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