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Academy Resources Glossary of Philosophical Terms Timeline of Philosophy A Timeline of American Philosophy Diagram: Development of Philosophic Thought Diagram: Divisions of Philosophy The Philosophy Resource Center The Religion Resource Center Books about Philosophy in The Radical Academy Bookstore Books about Religion in The Radical Academy Bookstore Click Here for New & Used College Textbooks at Discount Prices Click Here for College Education Information & Study Resources Shop Amazon Stores in the Radical Academy Bookstore Magazine Outlet Music Store Classical Music Store Video Store DVD Store Computer Store Camera & Photo Store Computer/Video Games Software Store Musical Instruments Outlet Store Cellular Phones Toys & Games Tools & Hardware Automotive Store Outdoor Living Consumer Electronics Home & Garden Kitchen & Housewares Baby Superstore Apparel & Accessories Gourmet Food Grocery Store Sporting Goods Jewelry & Watches Health & Personal Care Beauty Store		SATANIC PANIC by Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.   USA Today reports that a study of 12,000 reported cases of child abuse found no evidence that satanic cults ritually abused or killed children. The federally funded study casts serious doubts on stories of people who draw on "recovered memories" to help convict people of such abuse. The study, done by the University of California at Davis, was the first national attempt to measure cases of ritual abuse, a phenomenon some have said is a growing problem in the United States. Bette Bottoms, co-author of the report, said a bigger problem is abuse by parents with conventional religious beliefs. She said: "Our data indicate that more abuse is occurring in the name of God than in the name of Satan." I have pointed out before that there is an organized effort on the part of the Psychological Industry to promote this nonsense about massive Satanic ritual child abuse. While recognizing that now and then there is a case to be made in a particular situation for such ritual abuse, we have maintained that in very few cases is there any objective evidence for the alleged crime. The Repressed Memory Syndrome exists in the mind of the creators of the phenomenon and, so far at least, there is not a single bit of scientific evidence it exists. There are, however, an increasing number of innocent citizens being sent to prison on the basis of this subjective testimony. And the so-called therapists, of course, make money and national reputations.   More on psychiatry and psychology by Dr. Dolhenty: The Psychiatric Game Repressed Memory Syndrome An American Tragedy: The Danny Smith Story Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Book... Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Magazine... Academy Showcase Specials Main Page & Index
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