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The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
Posted on 20 September 2016, 10:48
As discussed in my August 22 post, the person in search of historical truth relative to mediums and paranormal phenomena may very well be confused if he or she relies on Internet references. In that post, I offered the example of Leonora Piper, made out to be a “clever charlatan” by Wikipedia…
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No Ferrari for this Doctor
Posted on 05 September 2016, 7:29
One of the effects of the near-death experience (NDE) often reported by experiencers and researchers is a transformation from a materialistic way of life to a more spiritual one. I have read accounts of scores of such transformations over the past 40 or so years, but I can’t recall any that exceeds…
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Why Many ‘Nones’ Believe in Life After Death
Posted on 08 August 2016, 13:16
An Internet release on July 15 by Religion News Service (RNS) asked why so many “nones” – people claiming no religious affiliation – believe in life after death. The article by Simon Davis notes that the trend in recent decades is toward less religiosity while belief in an afterlife seems to…
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Psychologist Matthew McKay Discusses Spirit Communication
Posted on 25 July 2016, 8:25
In his recently released book, Seeking Jordan, Matthew McKay, Ph.D.,…
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Life after Death: Keith Parsons reaches the masses!
Posted on 11 July 2016, 11:25
Imagine, if you will, more than 130,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to hear the pope speak. I don’t know if the pope has anything meaningful to say in that imaginary situation; I sort of doubt it. However, I’m sure that nearly all of the 130,000 people who have…
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An Interview with Judge John W. Edmonds
Posted on 27 June 2016, 9:18
John W. Edmonds, (below) who served as Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, is believed to have been the first true psychical researcher. Following the advent of the spirit communication epidemic that hit the world with the so-called “Rochester Knocking” in 1848, a number of educated…
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Truth or Falsehood, Charisma or Buffoonery?
Posted on 13 June 2016, 9:08
It has become increasingly clear to me over the years that one cannot rely on history books, the media, or Internet references for historical “truth.” So much of what passes as “history” is subject to the biases or prejudices of the historian or the reporter. Much of it depends on rumor…
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An “Interview” with Hester Travers Smith
Posted on 31 May 2016, 8:26
A resident of Dublin, Ireland, Hester Travers Smith (1868-1949) was the daughter of Professor Edward Dowden, a distinguished Shakespearian scholar, and the wife of a prominent Dublin physician. She was primarily a ouija board medium, sitting regularly with a small group of friends, including Lennox…
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The Hindu Spirit and the Anglican Priest (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on 16 May 2016, 16:35
This is a continuation of the last blog post, dated May 2. The Rev. Arthur Chambers, the vicar of Brockenhurst and associate of King’s College,…
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What the Hindu Spirit Told an Anglican Priest
Posted on 02 May 2016, 13:06
As the Rev. Arthur Chambers, the vicar of Brockenhurst and associate of King’s College, London, saw it, Christian teachers and writers had failed to provide sufficient information about the afterlife. They had “so enshrouded it, as it were, in mental mistiness, that to many it has seemed a vague,…
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