The bleeding mind: An investigation into the mysterious phenomenon of stigmata

by Ian Wilson

The bleeding mind : an investigation into the mysterious phenomenon of stigmata..

Genres: Nonfiction

164 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 1988

About the author

Author of historical and religious books. He was born in Clapham, south London, but now lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife, Judith and their two sons, Adrian and Noel.

Wilson is most well known for his research on the Shroud of Turin.

Reviews

[Vanni Pulé · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great as a detailed account but rather naïve in conclusions.

[Liam Ostermann · Rating 1 out of 5]

I feel bad giving this book even one star because it dignifies some ridiculous tales and very soft investigation with to much gravitas. This is a bad book because it is sloppy in its research and gives credence to far to many frauds and shams. If we are to take stories of people surviving for years on nothing but communion wafers or spontaneously bleeding then there needs to be evidence - and when you get down on to it all these delusional people either never were or skillfully avoided or circumvented all attempts to investigate their wounds etc.

The credence displayed here leaves me very doubtful about any of Mr. Wilson's other books.