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Abraham Thomas Kovoor (10 April 1898 – 18 September 1978) was an Indian professor and rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian and Sri Lankan "god-men" and so-called paranormal phenomena. His direct, trenchant criticism of spiritual frauds and organized religions was enthusiastically received by audiences, initiating a new dynamism in the Rationalist movement, especially in Sri Lanka and India.

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  • Abraham Kovoor (de)
  • A. T. Kovoor (en)
  • Abraham Kovoor (fr)
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  • Abraham Thomas Kovoor (10 April 1898 – 18 September 1978) was an Indian professor and rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian and Sri Lankan "god-men" and so-called paranormal phenomena. His direct, trenchant criticism of spiritual frauds and organized religions was enthusiastically received by audiences, initiating a new dynamism in the Rationalist movement, especially in Sri Lanka and India. (en)
  • Abraham Thomas Kovoor (* 10. April 1898 in Thiruvalla, Kerala, Indien; † 18. September 1978) war ein sri-lankischer Botanikprofessor und Rationalist. Bekanntheit erlangte er für sein atheistisches Engagement gegen sogenannte paranormale Phänomene und die in Indien und Sri Lanka verbreiteten Gottmenschen (god-men). (de)
  • Abraham Thomas Kovoor (né le 10 avril 1898 et décédé le 18 septembre 1978) était un professeur et rationaliste indien qui obtint une exposition médiatique de premier plan en Inde pour ses campagnes visant à mettre à jour les fraudes de faux gurus prétendant disposer de pouvoirs paranormaux en Inde et au Sri Lanka. Sa critique directe et tranchante des « fraudes spirituelles » et des religions organisées lui valut un accueil enthousiaste du public, et a initié un nouveau dynamisme au sein du mouvement rationaliste, notamment au Sri Lanka et en Inde. (fr)
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  • Abraham Thomas Kovoor (en)
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  • Abraham Thomas Kovoor (en)
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