"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, Centre for Religion and Popular Culture, University of Chester 'Greg Reece's ""UFO Religion"" engagingly captures that sense of mystery and wonder that drives ufologists to undertake their research. The book is a thorough and impressive analysis of UFO investigations and of supposed alien encounters. In an entertaining and readable style, Reece guides the reader through a maze of possibility and makes many intriguing links between science and religion ""en route,"" ""UFO Religion"" is an important book for anyone who is interested in the idea that our planet has hosted extraterrestrial visitors: or in what Carl Gustav Jung called "flying saucer cults."' - Susan J Palmer, Professor of Religious Studies, Dawson College, Montreal, and author of ""Aliens Adored: Rael's UFO Religion"""" 'In his exploration of the complicated and diverse world of UFO culture, Gregory L Reece communicates a sense of wonder at the extent of the human imagination and our ability to tell powerful and lasting stories about the mysteriesof the world around and beyond us. Reece takes his readers on a fascinating excursion from Alabama to Roswell, New Mexico and back again, with many entertaining detours along the way. Stories of alien abductions and distant worlds, he argues, are responses to the infinite possibilities of life and reflect the best and worst o