00:00:00 Introduction: Encounters with mantis-like aliens

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, a leading Jewish theologian, is author of numerous books including The River of Light, The Book of Letters, The Book of Words, and Invisible Lines of Connection. He is on the faculty of Hebrew Union College in New York and has a congregation in Sudbury, Massachussetts.

Stephan A. Schwartz is author of The Secret Vaults of Time and The Alexandria Project. He is a founder and was the first president of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. He is also a founder of the International Remote Viewing Association. Additionally, he has been a foremost practitioner of applied remote viewing in the fields of archeology, [...]

Stephan A. Schwartz is author of The Secret Vaults of Time and The Alexandria Project. He is a founder and was the first president of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. He is also a founder of the International Remote Viewing Association. Additionally, he has been a foremost practitioner of applied remote viewing in [...]

James explores the concept of theological anthropology — the understanding of human nature derived from beliefs about God — and its implications for Christianity and the modern world. He discusses the significance of the incarnation of Jesus Christ, arguing that it affirms the dignity of the human body and offers a spiritual framework for understanding [...]

Here he describes the marginal scientific status of both parapsychology (data looking for a theory) and psychoanalysis (a theory looking for data). He points to the specific role of Jacques Lacan in focusing on the linguistic aspects of psychoanalysis. He examines some of the internal contradictions with parapsychology, such as its emphasis on the empirical [...]

Here she describes the results of a survey in which over 300 respondents reported details of experiences that fit the pattern of a Kundalini awakening. One surprising finding was that the reports matched those found in the writings of the tenth century philosopher and theologian, Abinavagupta. She explains the classical descriptions of Kundalini and endeavors [...]