Edgar Cayce and the Skeptic

Edgar Cayce; the sleeping prophet, has become somewhat of a religious figure to his followers. His visions and claims of psychic abilities have been confirmed to be inaccurate. So why is it that he remains to be such an idolized prophet of our time? K. Paul Johnson; a historian of esotericism decided to dissect Mr. Cayce’s claims in an attempt at discovering the truth. To do this Johnson divided Cayce’s phenomenon into two possible solutions. He inquired if the claims were really paranormal from a scientific foundation. This form of investigation is needed to avoid being deceived into blind faith not logical reason. Johnson also wanted a deeper understanding of Cayce’s followers. What was the motivation behind them, Cayce’s prophecies have been proven to be invalid, yet he has a tremendous group of believers.

Johnson incorporates critical judgment and a profound spiritual sense to uncover the mystery of Edgar Cayce. Although Cayce was determined to be a fake and his claims invalid, Johnson reveals a man. A man with a spiritual sincerity about him, a man with such persuasive psychological views. It seems to me that Johnson may have revealed the missing link behind the claims of divinity in many prophets and gurus.