Host Alex Tsakiris interviews one of our favorite young forteans. Jack Hunter, a recently minted PhD whose most recent book is Engaging in the Anomalous, has blazed a trail he calls paranthropology (and started a journal of the same name), which is an anthropological approach to the paranormal. But, as Alex notes, “that’s just the […]
Is everything connected? Jack Hunter reckons as much, providing bullet points from his recent opportunity to pique the interest of some college students with his holistic hypothesis. It all begins with a little thing called consciousness. Hopefully those kids will be less dismissive of non-materialist paradigms, overcoming The Illusory Sense That We Are Separate Entities […]
Rich Reynolds notes that reports of small humanoid-like entities tend to have a geographic “mental flavor” to them. Do different UFO occupants have their particular vacation preferences, or is there something in the ways that the phenomenon is perceived that tend to vary depending upon what branch of humanity (and its own particular culture) is […]
Dr. Alvarado reviews an article by Jack Hunter on the topic of transpersonal anthropology. In studying the nature of self, the author declares that “Everything is equally possible, everything is equally questionable, and nothing is certain”. So of course we have to take a look at Consciousness, and the Quest For a ‘Grand Unified Theory’ of […]
The liturgical year of the Church ends with this feast day to remind us how sacred history will come to its fulfillment with the return of Christ as King. Yes, Jesus is your personal Lord and Savior. He is also the Ruler of Nature, …
When He gave Moses the Ten Commandments, He also instructed him in building a new sacred space: the Ark of the Covenant. There God would dwell amidst his elected people. That holy chest of the desert wanderers …
A few days ago, in class, we discussed the Pyramids of Giza and most impressively, the Great Pyramid – Khufu. Even before this class, we all, I'm sure, had heard about the pyramids previously. However, not many people …
Perhaps the most well-known and fantastical connection between aliens and anthropology are the “academics” known as Ancient Astronaut theorists, often featured on the History Channel show Ancient Aliens. The basic …
Professors of anthropology, the most pathetic college major that doesn't end in the words “studies,” have voted overwhelmingly against a resolution voicing opposition to a possible boycott of Israel. The vote happened on …
