"Redeeming masochistic modes from the 'hell of meaninglessness, ' Cowan makes a persuasive case for the very extremes of masochism as manifesting a 'religious instinct.'" -- Utne Reader
"Redeeming masochistic modes from the 'hell of meaninglessness, ' Cowan makes a persuasive case for the very extremes of masochism as manifesting a 'religious instinct.'" -- Utne Reader