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2007 July 2007 March 2007 December 2006 October 2006 April 2006 February 2006 November 2005 September 2005 July 2005 April/May 2005 February 2005 December 2004 October 2004 August 2004 April 2004 August 2003 June 2003 * Worship in the Southern Hemisphere the Academy of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies Inc The Churches' Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies The Theosophical Society in New Zealand The Scientific and Medical Network From the Diocese of Christchurch |
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Read the June Issue: Rowan Williams and Richard Dawkins at Oxford.
April 2013 issue: True Religion is this Articles by Michael Cocks: *Religiously observant Americans are better neighbours *Trading clouds of glory *Fundamentalism v. Scepticism: the Middle Way Michael Tymn * a nonbeliever convinces another nonbeliever of life after death *The strange and bizarre of materialisation further observed *Ectoplasm, hokey but true *Scientist reports on 10 years work with mediums article by David Howard True religion is this… Callum Cooper: Post death experiences and the emotion of hope Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein: Einstein on creative thinking Richard Cocks: Will computers ever be conscious? Dimensions of consciousness: Dung beetles guided by the Milky Way Ray Villard: Are we living inside a computer simulation Patricia Doyle: Prophecy Spiritualism and the Old Testament TANSA: Theology and the natural sciences, New Zealand Pscience:: what new developments in scientific investigation promote understanding of psi? A website exploring pre-birth experiences February 2013 issue: Articles by Michael Cocks: *The Spiritual Belief that Unites Humanity *What Kind of God Predestines? *A Christian understanding of Incarnation *Psychic Research and Spirituality Michael Tymn *Resurrecting Leonora Piper: How Science Discovered the Afterlife *An Interview with the Author of “Resurrecting Leonora Piper” *Where Was God During the Newtown Tragedy? A Philosopher Answers *Is Dr. Eben Alexander Putting Science Back on the Right Track? *From Skepticism to *Cynicism to Savage Antipathy *Karl Pribram: The Holographic Brain *The Rainbow and the Worm:The Physics of Organisms. Mae-Wai Ho *GHOST EXCAVATIONS AT BURNSIDE BRIDGE: John G. Sabol, Our Help Comes From the Lord:Studies of Spiritual Care in Hospital Guided by Christian Mysticism by the Revd. Andrew Fisher AECES: New afterlife website: Do explore J.McDaniel: What is Process Thought? Metanexus Other Science and Spirituality Blogs Science & the Evidence for Postmortem Survival:William Stoney December 2012 Articles by Michael Cocks: *Good and Evil in the Cosmic Cathedral *Synchronicity - Who is the playwright? *Sheldrake’s The Science Delusion/Science Set Free *MEMORY and REMEMBERING Michael Tymn “The Last Frontier”: An Interview with author Julia Assante, Ph.D. *A Korean Psychiatrist Sees Mental Health Benefits in Believing in Life After Death *Paid Debunkers: How the Public Is Misinformed by the Media and Academia About Psychic Phenomena *An Interview with English Author Trevor Hamilton Guy Playfair *Hallowe’en news from Flat Earth David Howard Spirit Communion Within The Anglican Communion ACADEMY OF SPIRITUAL AND CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES, INC. (Formerly ASPSI) ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012 PROCEEDINGS: *THE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE OF CARL G. JUNG Rev Karen E Herrick, PhD, LCSW, LMSW, CADC *Beyond 2012: Why do we keep torturing ourselves with these predictions? James E. Beichler, Ph.D. From the Internet *The 13 Most Important Numbers in the Universe Oliver Sacks, Exploring How Hallucinations Happen *Bishop Spong: How the church invented hell to control people. *Famous Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Near Death Experiences in Surgery October 2012 Awareness of Spirit Ian Crumpton on The Ground of Faith. Articles by Michael Cocks: *Is the brain a computer? Are computers conscious? *Private Dowding *Templeton's $5m project *Boiling an egg Michael Tymn *Is $5-Million for Life After Death Research a Waste? *The Best Evidence for Life After Death? *Dr. R. Craig Hogan discusses the evidence for Life after Death *Nihilism: What is it? Science & the Evidence for Postmortem Survival: William Stoney AECES: New afterlife website: Do explore J.McDaniel: What is Process Thought? Brilliant Near Death evidence Metanexus Other Science and Spirituality Blogs August 2012 How mind creates the world Articles by Michael Cocks: *Love;Seth, Stephen, and Conversations *How mind creates the world *Comparing Seth etc. *Conversations with God Michael Tymn *What does telepathy between twins have to do with life after death? *Does Pain Accompany Violent Death? *More Witnesses to “Soul Mist” *Dr. Peter Fenwick discusses dying, death and survival SYNCHRONICITY AND PSI PHENOMENA: A SYNERGISTIC CONNECTION Metanexus Other Science and Spirituality Blogs *Lois Isenman's Intuition In-depth blog *David H Howard: Spirits Communion: The religion, philosophy and science of Spiritualism *Elene Gusch: Elene Explores June 2012: Seeking Answers to Prayer Articles by Michael Cocks:*Shedding the skin of the snake *Stephen spoke to us in his native Greek *If the Future Can be Foretold Stafford Betty:* Is Reincarnation True? Research of Ian Stevenson Michael Tymn *Finding the Truth in the Light *Was DD Home like Babe Ruth, David Thompson like Nick Swisher? *Difficulties in Spirit Communication Explained Other Science and Spirituality Blogs *Lois Isenman's Intuition In-depth blog *David H Howard: Spirits Communion: The religion, philosophy and science of Spiritualism *Elene Gusch: Elene Explores Metanexus William Grassie: *Conflicting Ideologies and Entangled Narratives *Seeking Truth in the World of Competing Narratives Reviews *Elaine Pagels: Revelation: Visions, Prophecy and Politics *Caduceus Journal UK Video *Juergen Ziewe: What is an awakened mind like? Doctoral Dissertation Theology and Natural Sciences Aotearoa (TANSA) *Nikolaus von Stillfried: Consciousness and Quantum theory April 2012: "FRAMEWORKS" February 2012 The Second Coming? God or Moral Nihilism: Richard CocksArticles by Michael Tymn Clash of Civilisations: A. Miller Are we supposed to know about life after death? Stafford Betty Study of NDEs at Massey University NZ Beyond the Nuts and Bolts: UFOs as the technology of Extradimensional Aliens Dean R. DeHarpporte, EXPLORATIONS IN THE FIELD OF PSI DaleGraf Dale E. Graff, James Padgett and the Philosophy of Progression by Michael Nedbal, Ph.D. and Geoff Cutler, HISTORY MADE AT MONTCABRIOL by Dr. Ken S December 2011: Experience behind the Science Steve Jobs’ Final WordsStafford Betty Articles by Michael Tymn 1.Why Red Indians so often "Control" mediums 2. New Zealand Priest Tells of Mediumship Experiences in New Book 3. Do Famous “Dead” People Communicate? 4. Life after Death and Super-psi do not conflict says physics professor 5. Art Directed by Spirits? 6. Will Simon Cowell Regret His “Insurance Policy”? 7. Has the Near-Death Experience Been Debunked? 8. Was Etta Wriedt the Best Medium Ever? Articles on Synchronicity 1. Possible Causal Mechanisms in the Occurrence of Synchronicities: by Gary E. Schwartz, PhD 2.Dale Graf, MS Physics 3. Synchronicity: Prof Victor Mansfield 4. Revisit our issue of October 2003 for a fuller account of writers on the theme of synchronicity, Two futher addresses from the last ASPSI conference A Jungian Psychological and Spiritual Passage Rev Karen E Herrick, In Light of Love: The Near-Death Experience and the Bible by Scott D. Davidson October 2011 A Course in Miracles Hold to the goodArt directed by spirits Studies in NDEs in NZ Ave Roma Immortalis The truth wears off Robert Perry ACIM Van Harskamp ACIM Michael Tymn and Spirit Communicators Michael Tymn and James Beichler James Beichler: Apparitions R Us Benjamin Zeller:Three physicists on religion. August 2011 What is the afterlife like? April 2011 Lessons from our Earthquake February 2011 Praying for the Dead : The Ethics of Contact with the Dead Editorial: Praying for the Dead: The Ethics of Contact with the Dead White Crow Scientific Research Suggests Contact with the “Dead” ASPSI The Case for the Return of Richard Hodgson ASPSI Investigation of precognitive dreamer Christopher Robinson More on Darryl Bem's landmark study on precognition There is No Death Exorcisms, Rescue Work and the Departed. Roberta Tatom Human Rights for the Earthbound Spirit A Liturgy for the Transition of Earthly Friends The Harp Came Back George Chapman Book Reviews The Third Man Factor, The secret to survival in extreme environments. John Geiger. Penguin Canada 2009 You Might Already Know This ... From our Readers: Brian Longhurst Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications December 2010 Jung's “Collective Unconscious” Experiences and Case Histories Mysterious deathbed mists and light explained When spirit entities take over the arm “Preposterous People: Gerard Croiset” 'Not as explainers and conquerors, but as conscious participants in the universe' ASPSI The Spirituality of Carl G. Jung ASPSI Some Steps in Learning Process Thought Call to the Inland Paul Cull Articles on Precognition Free Will in a Precognitive Predetermined World Feeling the Future: Experimental Evidence for Anomalous Retroactive Influences on Cognition and Affect Articles on Synchronicity ASPSI Synchronicity: A Probabilistic Time Ordering of Events License Plate Synchronicity: An Experiential Account and Analysis From our Readers: Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications October 2010 What is a saint? Book Reviews: Conversations with a Jesus of Nazareth Letters from a Living Dead Man Amazing Discoveries about Gematria to be found in 21st chapter of John's gospel Preposterous People: Dr Carl Wickland (Keith Parsons Revisiting Survival : Is the Data still compelling A Scottish Blessing Letters to the Editor: Robert Sumutku Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications August 2010 From the Editor Religious Education BRILLIANT NEW SCIENCE AND SPIRIT COURSE : A series of articles by Michael E Tymn of the Academy of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies. ASPSI THE DOWNSIDE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION ASPSI Chess game offers strong evidence for life after death ASPSI 11-year-old medium shocks Unitarian minister ASPSI Interviewing a hero: Sir Oliver Lodge ASPSI Earthly mistakes fester in the afterlife OTHER ARTICLES A Theological Interpretation of Synchronicity, and other paranormal phenomena Father of 'Reincarnated' WWII Pilot Says Christian Faith Undeterred Did Consciousness Cause the Cambrian Evolutionary Explosion? Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications June 2010 The Rev John Hilton Stowell Fires The Revd John Hilton Stowell, ANGELS “Angels We Have Heard On High” Hjalmar Gullberg's Tinget i Sig How can Spirit become real for us who worship in church? ASPSI An Interview with Dr. William J. Crawford Concerning the Mediumship of Kathleen Goligher A Therapist's Spiritual Experience Peinture mediumnique MORE INTERESTING WEBSITES Subversive Thinking April 2010 To our clergy colleagues More about the spiritual body Lisa Williams in Christ church: A surprise Lent can be a time to hone our awareness of God Richard Dawkins: pseudoskeptic?ASPSI The Re-Education of Bennie Junot ASPSI On the Physical Basis of ESP and Telepathy ASPSI The Probability Laws of Parapsychology Is There Such a Thing as Life After Death? ASPSI Joe A. Nuzum’s Trilogy with Seamless Sterling Silver Rings: Presumed Psi Fission, Fusion and Linkage Book Review: Karen Armstrong: The Case for God. by Sjoerd Bonting Letters to the Editor February 2010 The Spiritual Body Fracture Surface Physics Indicating Teleneural Interaction by Wilbur M. Franklin, Ph.D., Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Apparitional Experiences: Exploring crop circles; Suzanne Taylor ASPSI From “Religion to Spirituality” Let us Persevere by Camille Flammarion Scientific research into Prayer:Causal effects of Intercessory Prayer; Jeanetta W. Dunlap Therapy for Sane Hallucinations, Part II Six Philosophical Contentions For Which No Rational Argument Can Be Given Evolution is a Fact and a Theory GOD and DOG December 2009 The Hamstringing of Christianity Non-Separateness and the Present Moment: Two Impossibly Ordinary Ideas ASPSI Feuds and Regrets in the Afterlife : Michael Tymn ASPSI The Spirit in Out-of-body Experiences ASPSI: What we can learn from the extraordinary experiences of the bereaved. The Dark Mysteries of Consciousness: Paranormality within the greater universe Soul Loss and Soul Making: Kabir Helminski More on our October issue's the theme of Paranormal/Faith Healing Causerie: “Finger of God”, and other healing ministries, by Michael Cocks A Sermon on Spiritual Healing by Nate Cull From “Patience Worth: A sorry tale” From the mediumship of Pearl Curran. Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications October 2009 Paranormal (Faith/Spiritual) Healing For your interest: Placebos Are Getting More Effective To change the subject Scientists have taken an image of a single molecule: “The Resistance” General articles Test The Spirits – And Then...? (Prophecy,Channeling, and the Christian Paranormal): Nate Cull ASPSI Requirements for Performing Valid Afterlife Research Book Reviews Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications August 2009 "Theological Education and Paranormal Sciences" We think that we are the only on-line journal tackling the Paranormal and Christianity. ASPSI Was Michael Jackson overshadowed by spirits?: Michael Tymn ASPSI Frederick W H Myers: Michael Tymn When the silver cord is severed: Michael Tymn New Ideas in Science: Thomas Gold Scientificexploration.org Subversive Thinking http://subversivethinking.blogspot.com/ Book Reviews Charles Tart: The End of Materialism Elizabeth Keane: Direct communications from the afterlife Damian Broderick: Outside the Gates of Science Victor MacGill: Towards a systems based spiritual philosophy for the 21st century. Louis de Figueiredo: The Jospice Mattress Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications June 2009 Editorial: The Journal and the Klein Bottle Michael Tymn: An “Interview” with Vice-Admiral W. Usborne Moore Revelation and Inspiration of Scripture. Dennis Bratcher 39 Rules for Being a Scientific Change Agent versus a Crackpot The Biocentric Universe Theory: Life Creates Time, Space, and the Cosmos Itself Discovering the Laws of Psychic Science Igor Sikorski ASPSI A Case of Possession From our readers: Paul Cull writes: (see article about him in our April issue) Reviews Medical Miracles: Doctors, Saints, and Healing in the Modern World by Jacalyn Duffin. Michael Grosso, reviewer. A wonderful rant by Mary Midgely on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications April 2009 From the Editor: I do believe help my unbelief Searchlight Mike Tymn Editor Synchronicity, a window into the Kingdom of Heaven The paranormal phenomena called charismatic Four articles and a sermon by Nate Cull Slain in the Spirit The Azusa Code The Salvation Army and paranormal phenomena Wesley’s Ghosts Nate's Sermon Paul Cull's Website ASPSI An Interview with The Rev. William Stainton Moses Mike Tymn St Stephen on gifts of the Spirit Other relevant e-journals, blogs and publications SurvivalAfterDeath.org.uk Public Parapsychology http://www.afterlifedata.com/ Victor Zammit's Weekly Treasure Trove Electronic Voice and Instrumental Communication: Book Review Elaine Moss: Contact Points February 2009 To seek God and be found by him How would psychic research help both Conservative and Liberal Christians? Articles To seek God and let oneself be found by him Bear with the Editor as he chases his tail. Nate Cull:Three wishes The Spiritual Walk Robert F. Worth on a new generation of television preachers in the Muslim world. ASPSI An “Interview” with Professor Robert Hare ASPSI Make Dr Death your friend in 2009: Mike Tymn December 2008 In a way, it is a painful thing, producing this journal: BEYOND THE VEIL: EVIDENCE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH: Boyce Batey Time to Formulate the Laws and Hypotheses of Psychic Science Howard and Kelleher To Die For! The afterlife as theoretical science James Beichler It is not the case that we are little manikans Johan and Kristof Blumhardt Blumhardt Wheat and Tares Blumhardt on The Kingdom Victor Zammit: Dialectical Spiritualism A R Wallace Little change in the struggle against scientific and religious prejudice in the last 130 years Dean RadinThe taboos of science: why science cannot handle the paranormal Benedict Carey For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving M J Stefey What Happens When We Die? Grace Halsell Forcing God's Hand: Why Millions Pray for a Quick Rapture -- and Destruction of Planet Earth, David Bohm and Plasma Life Forms Bohm: “Thought runs you.” Karen Herrick: Therapy for sane hallucinations Townsend Brown October 2008 ASPSI Articles from The Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies ASPSI Michael Grosso PhD: Mysticism and Life after Death ASPSI P.M.H. Atwater: Is the afterlife what we think it is? A challenge from near-death studies ASPSI Elene Gusch: The music of Rosemary Brown from a pianist's perspective Read ASPSI Michael Tymn: Survival Research, Like shovelling sand against the tide of materialism Articles and Reviews It occurs to me: Nate Cull Because The World Is Round: Nate Cull SKEPTICO: Science at a tipping point Lisa Williams interviewed on “LifeBites” REVIEW: Parapsychology and the Skeptics: Chris Carter Powers of 10: Zoom from the Micro to the Macro-Cosmos “Tansatalk” New Science-Religion Blog in New Zealand. For theological thought “She'ol” and “Hades” mistranslated “Hell” Thomas Merton: “The moral theology of the Devil.” From “New Seeds of Contemplation” 1961 An Essay on Anglican theology by the Editor From our readers: Louis de Figueiredo: Jesus was not buried in Talpiot August 2008 The Re-enchantment of the Cosmos Editor: The reenchantment of the Cosmos The strange lack of Church journals investigating the Afterlife Karen Armstrong on COMPASSION TRIBUTE TO PSYCHIC RESEARCHER IAN STEVENSON Awesome or Off-Putting: SPIRICOM MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU - NATE CULL THE REALITY TESTS ‘Very Different Butterflies’: The Scope for Deep Complementarity Between Western and Native American Science Sean Howard, Ph.D. A gentler kinder purgatory Review: Kenneth Ring: Lessons from the light Sjoerd Bonting: A Biblical interpretation of NDEs Consciousness and freedom: Richard Cocks Chasing our tails: Skeptical arguments God, science and religion today: L. de Figueiredo Astronomer Discusses Evidence for Life After Death Professor Archie Roy Meditation: “So radiate...” Nate Cull Evidence for the impossible June 2008 Cyclone Nargis, China's earthquaker and Theodicy Editor: “Theodicy” The New York Times (2008/04/20) exposes the Hydra that is the Pentagon. Nate Cull: The semiotics of the Cross Light Relief: crème that egg ON THE OTHER HAND Nate Cull: The wonderful thought of Leibnitz on the Monad. Celebrating Pentecost Spirit as water, wind, fire and earth's healer: by Steve Taylor The third act of an eternal play can be seen in the garden: David Round in The Christchurch Press. May 2008 April 2008 “Getting out from under : moving towards a well grounded personal faith”Sjoerd Bonting: On the need for a well-grounded personal faith.“Sensing Murder” and the November 2007 issue of The Ground of Faith "Your Eternal Self" R. Craig Hogan Ross Keane: The Experience of Doubt Marcus Borg: A Portrait of Jesus, From Galilean Peasant, to the Face of God Teshuvah, Metanoia: Nate Cull Victor Macgill's spiritual pilgrimage The Mind in Theological and Scientific Perspective Sjoerd L. Bonting Michael Hampson: God without God, Western Spirituality without the wrathful king A. R. Wallace: Evolutionist and Spiritualist Mike Tymn of the ASPSI Victor Macgill: Evolution and Creationism **The Paradigm Police** February 2008 Look at your theological self in the mirror Richard Dawkins and the Paradigm Police Misreading the mind, By Jonah Lehrer Art, Science & Truth: Jonah Lehrer Opening the Stephen Box, Nate Cull The Majesty and Misery of String Theory By Glenn Statile Pathological Disbelief Brian D. Josephson Nobel Prizewinner Physicist Resist the Non-Living Universe Assumption 2007-10-15 Some first-rate blogs, Science is a method, not a position Book Reviews The Connectivity Hypothesis: Foundations of an Integral Science of Quantum, Cosmos and Consciousness, Ervin Laszlo Review of Christopher Hitchens' God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Review: The New Dispensation Nate Cull January 17th, 2008 Experience "Sensing Murder" is no scam [November 2007] I preach a sermon to myself Articles: "Sensing Murder" - Michael Cocks Houdini knocks their socks off Different kinds of fundamentalism: The Most Holy Family Monastery: The heresies of Benedict XVI Rustum Roy" Scientific Fundamentalism the most dangerous Video: Multiple videos on science and religion The Science of Eternity Interview with Depak Choprah Articles and comments from readers Dr Elizabeth Keane (Brisbane) My experience with the pendulum Rev Ian Crumpton: Voices on the margins Norman Kjome Book Reviews 'The sense of being stared at" Rupert Sheldrake. Reviewed by Nate Cull Bohm and A course in miracles. Holiness and Wholeness. Nate Cull Experience Shared Near-Death Experience You
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