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Posts Tagged ‘New Age’
Jeff Henig on Prison Ministry (Encore Presentation)
We will be taking a short sabbatical to tend to some home care issues. In the meantime, we will feature some of Tony’s favorite episodes from the past. Enjoy. Why would anyone ever become a prison chaplain? And what do prison chaplains do? Jeff Henig, who recently became employed as a prison chaplain in Arkansas, discusses his life story and how he entered the world of prison ministry. Along the way we learn a lot about a cappella music and the difference between jail and prison. Jeff also shares some of the spiritual, psychological, and legal challenges prison chaplains face, as well as telling us some important life lessons he’s picked up through this whole process. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Andrew Chesnut on Santa Muerte
The cult of Santa Muerte is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the Western Hemisphere, yet little scholarly attention has been paid to it. Prof. Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University discusses what this folk saint is, how it emerged historically and recently, and how devotions are practiced. To download, right click on “download” and select “save as…” or subscribe to us on iTunes, PlayerFM, or other podcast services. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Jeff Henig on Prison Ministry
Why would anyone ever become a prison chaplain? And what do prison chaplains do? Jeff Henig, who recently became employed as a prison chaplain in Arkansas, discusses his life story and how he entered the world of prison ministry. Along the way we learn a lot about a cappella music and the difference between jail and prison,. Jeff also shares some of the spiritual, psychological, and legal challenges prison chaplains face, as well as telling us some important life lessons he’s picked up through this whole process. Join us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Chris White on Debunking Ancient Aliens
Was Ezekiel’s Wheel in the Old Testament really a spaceship? Were the lines on a Peruvian plateau a landing strip for ancient astronauts? Did extraterrestial beings give us the ability to nuke one another? And how did the Egyptians get those last few stones on the top of the pyramids if not by some super high-tech flying saucer? Chris White, producer of the film “Ancient Aliens Debunked,” joins us for our special Halloween episode to talk about these, and several more mysteries. We now have over 170 episodes in our archives. Explore them and tell a friend or colleague about our free educational resource. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Chris Bader on Ghosts, UFOs and the Paranormal
Ghosts. UFOs. Bigfoot. Astrology. Who subscribes to these beliefs and why? Chris Bader of Baylor University discusses his research on the paranormal, revealing some surprising results gleaned from survey research and in-depth fieldwork. Find out what it is like to go on a Bigfoot hunt! You can now subscribe to Research on Religion via iTunes or Zune by typing in www.researchonreligion.org/podcast into your preferred media player program. For iTunes, click “advanced,” select “subscribe to podcast, and then enter in the URL above. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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