Michael Prescott's Blog
Archived blog focusing on the paranormal
Category: Spirituality
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In our last adventure, we looked at the Gnostic myth of creation as presented in The Secret Book of John, one of the ancient documents found at Nag Hammadi. As a story of God's origins and the subsequent creation of the material world, the myth is interesting but perhaps not particularly persuasive. There is, however,…
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Conservative writer David French recently penned an article for the National Review website called “Post-Christian America: Gullible, Intolerant, and Superstitious.” I thought it was worth commenting on. French begins by criticizing the view held by many secular humanists that if Christianity is defeated, society will become more rational. He writes: Many of the best-educated and…
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First, I want to thank the many readers who contributed ideas on my last post about the future direction of this blog. Right now my inclination is to follow Bruce Siegel's suggestion and post less often, while still keeping the focus on the paranormal. I also think Roger Knights had a good idea about reposting…
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Matt Rouge gives us another insightful guest post, this time exploring the possibilities inherent in higher dimensions of reality. Enjoy! * * * When we ask ourselves whether the Afterlife exists and make attempts to explore its nature and properties, we are, by implication, trying to explain Reality itself. Thus, it’s no surprise that Michael…
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Once again, Matt Rouge offers some fascinating philosophical insights, this time focusing on Leibniz's theory of monads. Take it away, Matt … ====== Thank you, Michael! Always an honor and a pleasure. On this blog, Michael frequently talks about the theory that information is in some way fundamental to reality, and I subscribe to this…
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Some of the authors of Irreducible Mind have put out a follow-up book, Beyond Physicalism. It's quite expensive (about fifty bucks in either the hardcover or Kindle edition), but if it's anything like the first book, it should be well worth the price. From the book description: Beyond Physicalism is the product of an unusual fellowship…
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I was thinking of doing a post on opinions and keeping an open mind and not demonizing one's opponents and so forth. Then I came across a column in the Village Voice (of all places) that said it better than I ever could. The political blog Ace of Spades introduced me to this item. Ace…
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Here's a thought experiment. Suppose that, millennia ago, a handful of people had genuine mystical insights as a result of near-death experiences, deathbed visions, or states of extreme physical or emotional distress. As word of these experiences spread, other people tried various ways to induce such experiences at will. Finding that certain plant products could…
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Recently I came across an interesting interview with David Webster, a philosophy professor and author of a new book called Dispirited. The excerpts that caught my attention are here; the full interview is here. Webster says he begins his book (which I haven't read) with the following declaration: When someone tells me that they are…
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Yesterday I learned that there may be an effort by members of my condominium association to remove a tree that stands directly outside my unit. When I woke up today, the first thing I found myself thinking about was the tree. The more I thought about it, the more exercised I became. I could not…