Richard Gallagher, a board-certified psychiatrist and a professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College, sees room for both medical and spiritual explanations for bizarre supernatural encounters. In a recent Washington Postarticle he links his experiences as a medical doctor with the reality of the spiritual world.
Gallagher writes as a scientist as well as a believing Catholic. Read about his experiences and then tell us what you think. Do you agree with his conclusions? Have you encountered similar situations as he has? Read the article and then return to this page to weigh in with your own comments.