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Category Archives: paranormal
Podcast #61 – Adventures in Cobb County
“Ufologist” and Young Earth Creationist Gary Bates of Creation Ministries International presented “Aliens, UFOs and the Bible” on July 18th at the Sewell Mill Baptist Church in Marietta, GA. We (John and Allison) were there, but the building did not … Continue reading
Podcast #60 – 40th anniv. of Apollo 11 with Seth Shostak
We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11! On July 20, 1969 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to set foot on another world. Our special guest this time is Seth Shostak, senior astronomer with … Continue reading
Posted in astronomy & space, history, interviews, paranormal, podcast, science, skepticism, urban legends
Tagged apollo 11, buzz aldrin, confessions of an alien hunter, neil armstrong, seth shostak, seti
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Podcast #57 – Bruce M. Hood
We interview Bruce M. Hood, author of SuperSense, which theorizes a genetic predisposition toward religious belief, superstition, and other irrational behaviors (and that includes you, too, atheists!). Read John’s review of SuperSense, or buy your very own copy (highly recommended) … Continue reading
Posted in books, evolution, interviews, medical research, paranormal, podcast, religion, science, skepticism, superstitions
Tagged bruce m. hood, supersense
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Just in time for D-Day?
Here’s a family who just published a book on June 5th–the day before D-Day–claiming that their five-year-old son is a reincarnated WWII pilot. How can this not screw up this kid?
Posted in books, paranormal, superstitions
Tagged jaimie leininger, reincarnation, world war ii
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Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science
If you were intrigued by my recent review of Bruce M. Hood’s SuperSense, you’ll want to read what the UK’s David Gardiner has to say about Robert L. Park’s new book Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science (available at … Continue reading
Posted in alternative medicine, books, paranormal, religion, science, superstitions
Tagged bob park, david gardiner, gold dust, robert l. park, superstition
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Guidestones update
Gary Jones, publisher of the Elberton Star (the local newspaper of Elberton, Georgia), informs me that the Georgia Guidestones, a regional curiosity and recent target of vandalism by anti-New World Order whackjobs, “have been cleaned and are almost ‘good as … Continue reading
Wired on the Georgia Guidestones
You may recall we talked about the mysterious Georgia Guidestones during our special live podcast at last year’s Dragon*Con. Now Wired magazine’s Randall Sullivan has written a thorough account of the history of this strange Peach State landmark. (In a … Continue reading
SuperSense
Review by John C. Snider Is the tide changing in the struggle between science and religion? For the last four hundred years (give or take a few decades), science has been content to challenge the claims of religion (and it’s … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, medical research, paranormal, religion, science, skepticism
Tagged bruce m. hood, supersense
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OT: Scary Gary
This might be a little off-topic, but I thought you guys might get a kick out of this recent Scary Gary strip. Scary Gary is about a vampire who retires from a life of bloodsucking and moves to the ‘burbs … Continue reading
Creflo Dollar: liar or dupe?
Creflo Dollar tells his credulous flock about Drilling to Hell (literally). Thanks to American Freethought fan Bob (whom we met at last week’s American Atheists convention) for passing along this tidbit, and thanks to David for his research. It made … Continue reading →