Cult expert Joe Szimhart discusses how genuine spiritual experiences can be exploited by religious cults.
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Hazel Courteney on Understanding a Spiritual Awakening
Join Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris for an interview with Hazel Courteney, author of, Countdown to Coherence. During the interview Ms. Courteney discusses how we discern the authenticity of a spiritual awakening: Alex Tsakiris: I don’t care if this guy who claims to have walked with Jesus in a former life said a lot of great… Read more »
Steve Volk’s Interview With Deborah Blum Featured on Skeptiko
Skeptiko welcomes Steve Volk, author of the soon to be released, Fringe-ology, for an interview between Volk and Deborah Blum author of, Ghost Hunters. During the interview Mr. Volk discusses his approach to covering the paranormal, “I’ve always covered traditional topics in journalism. I’ve started off covering music and that ultimately veered into writing narrative… Read more »
Dr. Rick Strassman On Whether Psychedelic Drugs Prove We Are More Than Our Brain
Join Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris for an interview with Dr. Rick Strassman, author of, DMT – The Spirit Molecule. As a researcher at the University of New Mexico Dr. Strassman received approval to inject volunteers with a psychedelic drug called DMT and evaluate the effects. According to Strassman, “the most interesting results were that high… Read more »
Dr. David Eagleman Explores the Afterlife and the Limits of Consciousness
Join Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris for an interview with Baylor College of Medicine Neuroscientist and author, Dr. David Eagleman. During the interview Dr. Eagleman discusses why survival of consciousness and near death experience (NDE) research isn’t a prominent topic among neuroscientists, “I think it should be front and center. I mean, my impression is that… Read more »
