Dr. Dana Sawyer’s Biography of Spiritual Giant Huston Smith |335|

by Alex Tsakiris | Dec 6 | Spirituality

Dr. Dana Sawyer’s career studying religion and transcendence made him the perfect biographer of Huston Smith.  photo by: Skeptiko Alex Tsakiris: Today we welcome Dr. Dana Sawyer to Skeptiko. Dana is a professor of religion and philosophy at the Maine College of...

Gordon White, Pieces of Eight: Part 1, Christianity’s Shadow |332|

by Alex Tsakiris | Nov 1 | Consciousness Science, Spirituality

Gordon White’s new book challenges our understanding of Chaos Magic and religion. photo by: Skeptiko Gordon White’s new book Pieces of Eight: Chaos Magic Essays and Enchantments stirred up a lot of questions for me. Gordon not only tackles materialism,...

Is near-death experience research scientifically respectable? What’s next for NDE research?|276|

by Alex Tsakiris | May 26 | Near-Death Experience

Interview with Dr. Alan Hugenot about the future of near-death experience research. Controversy brewing. Interview with Dr. Alan Hugenot a near-death experiencer, IANDS board member, and nationally recognized expert in mechanical engineering, about the future of...

What makes near-death experiences similar across cultures? L-O-V-E |265|

by Alex Tsakiris | Jan 27 | Near-Death Experience

Interview with religious scholar Dr. Gregory Shushan on the parallels between near-death experience accounts across cultures.   Join Skeptiko host Alex Tsakiris for an interview with author and religious studies scholar Dr. Gregory Shushan. During the interview...