1. On the Cover: Burnt body of Lokayya Poojary of the Satya Sai Junior College, Alike 1 2. A Challenge to Pilot Baba - B. Premanand 3 3. The Incorrigible - T. Ganesh U. Pai 23 4. Creationism and the Schools - N. Srinivasan 26 5. Investigate the Murder at Satya Sai Baba's college - Narendra Nayak. 31
1. Blasphemy Law: Persecution of Atheists in West Germany - B. Premanand 2 2. Superstitions and Blind Beliefs in Indian Television - Dr. Rajeev Joshi 4 3. Moon is Acquitted of Murder in Cleveland - N. Sanduleak 5 4. A controlled Test of Dowsing Abilities - James Randi 12 5. Two Tests of Divining in Australia - Dick Smith 17 6. A New Controlled Dowsing Experiment - Michael Martin 20 7. Failure of Avalanche Dowsing in Controlled Tests in Norway - Rolf Manne 23 8. Pilot Baba's Underground Samadhi Exposed Follow-up 26 9. Difference between Preaching and Practice 34
1. Elevent Annual Science Festival Organised by The Bangalore Science Forum, from 1-7-1988 to 31-7-1988-Details 2 2. Is the book "Modern Miracles" authored by Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson, Ph.D., an objective scientific investigation on psychic phenomena associated with Sathya Sai Baba? - B. Premanand 3 3. Letter dated 7-11-1987 from Erlendur Haraldsson. 4 4. The Appearance and Disappearance of Objects in the Presence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba - Erlendur Haraldsson and Karlis Osis 5 5. Letter dated 27-11-1987 to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 16 6. Letter dated 5-2-1988 - Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 23 7. Letter dated 22-1-1988 from Mark Plummer, Executive Director, CSICOP, Buffalo, to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 25 8. Letter dated 25-4-1988 to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 26 9. Letter dated 16-5-1988 - Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 36 10. Letter dated 4-6-1988 to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 37
1. Letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka Dated 24-7-1988 for a copy of inquiry report on death of Lokayya Poojary at Sai Baba's College Alike. 2 2. "Stranger Than Fiction" story of incarnation does not prove Reincarnation - B. Premanand 3 3. Are "Past Life" Regressions Evidence of Reincarnation? - Melyvin Harris. 6 4. Letter dated 5-6-1988 on "Prohibition of the word Sena" - M. K. Samant 17 5. Belief in the Stars is not a Good Sign - Scientific Tests Fail to Support Astrology - Paul Kurtz and Andrew Fraknot. 19 6. Help Survey the Newspapers and Journals who Publish Astrological Predictions and who do not. 23 7. Some Significant Work in Cellular and Molecular Biology done by CCMB, Hyderabad. 24 8. Mrs. Anuradha Deshmukh, a Woman Getting Possessed by a Male God, Producing Vibuthi and sivalingas Sai Baba Style - Dr. N. Padki. 32 9. "Prove Your Miracles" letter to Pilot Baba Dated 14-7 1988. 39
1. Blasphemy Law Still Prevalent in West Germany - B. Premanand 2 2. Letter dated 24-6-1988from Prof. Vladimir Dedijer Chairman and President of International War Crimes Tribunal to Protest against the Arrest of Gottfried Niemietz under Blasphemy Law 3 3. Unholy Collaborartion Between the Police and a Witch Doctor - Parivartan. Vadodara 5 4. CSICOP in China - Jim Abrams 9 5. Does Manohar Harkare Alias Yogiraj Monohar Have the Yogic Power to Ascertain Personal Qualities - B. Premanand 11 6. How Will you Verify the Stories of Miracles? - B. Premanand 17 7. Dr. A. T. Kovoor's Challenge and M. P. Narayana Pillai - B. Premanand 19 8. The Challenge of Rs. one Lakh - B. Premanand 23 9. The Levitation "Miracle" at Shivpuri - J. R. 25 10. Questions and Answers 27 11. Death of Lokayya Poojary - Reply Dated 4-8-1988 from the Government of Karnataka 39
1. Did Satya Sai Baba Influence the Judiciary - B. Premanand 2 2. Those Early Years - Y. R. Ghorpade 4 3. Letter Dated 19.9.1981 to Y. R. Ghorpade 7 4. Letter Dated 14.10.1981 from S. H. Muthukrishna, Secretary 8 5. Letter Dated 19.10.1981 to S. H. Muthukrishna 9 6. Letter Dated 27.12.1984 to Supreme Court of India 9 7. Letter No.F.109/Misc/84-SCA(J) Dated 31.1.1985 from Supreme Court of India 10 8. Letter Dated 9.2.1985 to Supreme Court 11 9. Letter No.F.109/Misc.84-SCA(J) dated 18th April 1985 from Supreme Court of India 12 10. Letter Dated 2.2.1985 to Hon. Mr. Chief Justice of India and 16 other Companion Justices 13 11. Letter D. No.1571/85/S.V/R Dated 24th May, 1985 from Supreme Court 15 12. Judgement Dated May 6, 1965 in Civil Appeals Nos.1133& 1134 of 1965 - H. H. Yeshwant Rao Ghorpade v. The Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Bangalore 16 13. Sai Baba How Does He Do It? - Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 34 14. Letter Dated 27.7.1988 - Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 38 15. Letter Dated 29.7.1988 - Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson 39
1. Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson vs. B. Premanand: "Is Satya Sai Baba a Trickster and a Fraud ?" Letter Dated 23-8-1988 to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson. 2 2. Letter dated 19-9-1988 from Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson. 3 3. Haraldsson / B. Premanand Controversy on Modern Miracles: reply to Haraldsson Satya Sai Baba is a Fraud!. 4 4. Yogiraj Manonar Harkare and his Claims of Clair-Perceptions - B. Premanand. 20 5. Hitavada Dated 10-9-1988, Yogic Self Training, Letter to Editor - Dinanath. 21 6. Hitavada Dated 20-9-1988 Letter to Editor - A. K. Dadina. 21 7. Unsigned Letter Posted on 22-9-1988 from Yogiraj Manohar Harkare. 22 8. Letter Dated 11-8-1988 - Yogiraj Manohar Harkare. 23 9. Unsigned Letter Posted on 1-10-1988 - Yogiraj Manohar Harkare. 24 10. A Study of the Kirlian Effect - Arleen J. Watkins and William S. Bickel. 26
1. The Brain and Consciousness: Implications for Psi-Phenomena - Berry L. Beyerstein 8 2. Neuropathology and the Legacy Of Spiritual Possessions - Barry L. Beyerstein 19 3. Science And Mysticism - N. Srinivasan 34
1. New Age Guru - Words and Music - Hayden Head. 2 2. The Psychic Insider - Medim Rare. 8 3. Eradicate Sorcery - Dr. Narendra Dabholcar. 10 4. Sai Baba's Miracles: An Overview - Edited by Dale Beyerstein 11 5. Enslaving Encount? Notes on "Re: Enchantment of the World" - Upendra Baxi. 31 6. Court Stops Tabe Clinic's Ad Campaign Photos: Pages l, 4, 5, 6, 7. 36
1. Rumours of Resurrection attract crowd. 2 2. Law triumphs over religion, Baby saved. 3 3. 15.000 Dravida Kazhakam workers held 3 4. The Psychic Insider No. 2 - Medium Rare 4 5. IA Crash Hostess` Family Refuses to give up the Ghost. 6 6. The Fraud Behind The Story of the Crucifix - B. Premanand. 7 7. Satya Sai Baba's Miracles Controversy continues: Letter of Dr. Dale Beyerstein to Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson. Dated.7.3.1988. 9 8. Letter Dated -4-1988 from Haraldsson to Dale Beyerstein. 10 9. Letter Dated 5-10-1988 from Dr. Dale Beyerstein to Dr. Haraldsson 12 10. Letter Dated 21.10.1988 from Haraldsson to Dale Beyerstein. 15 11. Letter of Dr. S. V. Evani to Dr. Hislop Dated 1.5.1988. 17 12. Letter Dated nil from Dr. S. V. Evani to Dr. Dale Beyerstein. 18 13. IN HONOUR OF SATHYA SAI BABA: A letter from Dr. John S. Hislop. 19 14. Letter dated 17-7-1988 from Dr. Hislop to Mr. David Christopher Lane. 22 15. Is there a Proof on Narayan's Claims of Psychic Powers? - B. Premanand 25 16. Visions of the Future - G. Krishnan 26 17. Election Results dated 24.1.1989 and 21.12.1988 - Hindu 27 18. The Prospects of Fair Judgement from the Supreme Court are Remote - Sumanta Banerjee 30 19. Chavan's Illegal Favours - Lina Matnias 34
1. Dr. S. Bhagawantam and the Seiko Watch Miracle - B. Premanand. 2 2. Of Scientists and Godman - Times of India Dated. 12.9.1976 Page 8. 5 3. Open Forum - An Explanation - S. Bhagavantam Times of India dated. 28.11.1976 page 8. 7 4. Dr. Bhagavantam and Sathya Sai Baba - Dr Abraham T. Kovoor. 8 5. Astrology on Death Row! - Kansas City Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. 13 6. Two day Lecture Series " to Understand Scientific Basis of Astrology and Palmistry " at SNDT Women's University - Dr. Rajeev Joshi. 20 7. Pseudosciences: A Means to Teaching Scientific Methods - A. G.Wheeler. 21 8. Psychiatrists turn to Rebirth Concept. 36 9. Skepticism in Britain and Ireland - Wendy M. Grossman. 37 10. Dear Skeptic Friends Letter Dated 15-4-1989 - Editor. 39
1. Bible St. Matthew 3, 4 and 27 1 2. Housefull - "The Last Temptation of Christ" film. 1 3. St. Mark 1 & 15 2 4. St. Luke 3 & 23 2 5. Christ is Tempted - says St. Matthew in New Testament - B. Premanand 2 6. The Last Temptation of Christ: A controversy - Rev. Chuck Millhuff 4 7. Strong Opinions on "Temtation" Unenlightened -Dan Smith 6 8. False Premise - Gary D. Tebbets 6 9. Expert Opinion - Dan Smith. 7 10. Evangelist Accused of Adultery - Reuter. 8 11. Evangelist Confesses to Sin - The Independent 9 12. Swaggart Affair may Doom Robertson - Alexander Chanellor 9 13. Prostitute Reveals all of Swaggart - The Indian Post. 11 14. Malayalam Drama Banned - The Hindu. 13 15. Row over Play on Christ in Kerala- Deccan Herald 15 16. Furore over Play: Director Issued Show Cause Notice - Deccan Herald. 15 17. Play on Christ banned - Deccan Herald 16 18. Author, Actors of Controversial Play Held - The Hindu 16 19. Christians cross with the Book of Christ - Deccan Herald. 17 20. Play on Christ: Writ Appeal Dismissed - Deccan Herald 18 21. Drama troupe suspends staging of controversial play - The Hindu 23 22. Jesus Christ Super Star - Abu Abranam 24 23. Journalists, artists concern over ban on Malayalam Play -Hindu 28 24. Proscribing of novel on Christ nonsensical: EMS 28 25. SC Declines Action on Christ Play - Deccan Herald 29 26. Threats Scuttle Christ Play - Times of India 31 27. Play on Christ to be Staged Again - Times of India 31 28. No Reason to Ban Play: Counsel - Times of India 32 29. Tug of war on Christ play again - Deccan Herald 33 30. Police Refuse Permission for Staging Play on Christ - The Hindu 33 31. Last Temptation, First Opportunity - The Hindu 34 32. Panel Clears Christ Play - The Indian Post 36 33. Malayalam Play not Profane, Rules HC Panel - Deccan Herald 36 34. Play on Jesus Unfit for Staging, Rules Court - The Hindu 37
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