Among the many books bought at the International Medieval Congress in Leeds was Introducing Medieval Animal Names by Ben Parsons. Published by the University of Wales Press in the series designs t…| thegrailquest
One lesson we can learn from a fresh look at our historical sources is that leaders of modern sciences have been hopelessly polarized in their views on the empirical evidence for ‘occult’ phenomena. In my last post, I addressed this by noting deep disagreements among founding figures of modern psychology and psychiatry regarding the marvels ... Read more The post Clash of the Titans: William James vs. Alfred Russel Wallace first appeared on Forbidden Histories.| Forbidden Histories
Does it matter that some eminent scientists and intellectuals have firmly believed in ‘psychic’ phenomena? Or should we just accept vocally dismissive statements on these matters by scientifically distinguished disbelievers? This is one of several questions I touched upon in my latest article, which I was invited to contribute to a thematic issue of the ... Read more The post Censoring William James first appeared on Forbidden Histories.| Forbidden Histories
Hot off the press: A selection of the correspondence of J. B. Rhine, the biologist who famously established a laboratory for experimental studies of telepathy and other occult phenomena at Duke University in the 1930s. Among Rhine’s correspondents whose letters are included in the volume are renowned psychologists such as Carl G. Jung and B. ... Read more The post New Book: Selections from the Correspondence of J. B. Rhine first appeared on Forbidden Histories.| Forbidden Histories
A new and inviting introduction to the Acts of the Apostles from New Testament scholar and theologian N. T. Wright. Acts is a substantial book. It sits right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and ahead to the mission of the early church. It provides a framework for […] The post The Challenge of Acts appeared first on NTWrightPage.| NTWrightPage