Only five percent of Germans are interested in church matters. Recently, however, there has been a growing interest in alternative spiritual support, albeit outside of churches. Why do people seek healing from modern shamans, cosmic healers, or in spiritual weekend workshops instead of relying on the healthcare system of modern medicine? Eckart Straube, one of the few experts in this field, has investigated the psychological reasons behind these new trends and discovered surprising and provocative findings, which he summarizes for the first time in this book.