What is ‘real’? Is there anything beyond the physical world? Why should science have the last word on these and other questions?
‘A Sacred Something’ – Spiritual Awareness Within the Great Outdoors
What kinds of religious, spiritual and mystical experiences might the countryside evoke? Text of a talk I gave to the Churches Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies, September 4th, 2021
Review: Kate Summerscale’s ‘The Haunting of Alma Fielding’
Review of Kate Summerscale’s award-winning study of a classic twentieth century poltergeist case.
C.S. Lewis, Covid-19 and Spirituality
What is Covid-19 teaching us about human spirituality? Is it teaching us anything new? If so, what might that be?
Review: ‘Death, The Gateway To Life: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Near-Death Experiences’ by Shirley Firth & Joanna Wilson (eds.)
Review of a published collection of papers given at the conference, ‘Is Heaven for Real? Significant Implications of Near-Death Experiences’ held at the University of Winchester in July 2016.
Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife
Do Near-Death Experiences ‘prove’ life after death? Where does current research stand and what are the implications for science, philosophy, and religion?
Review: S.D Tucker’s ‘Blithe Spirits: An Imaginative History Of The Poltergeist’
Review of S.D Tucker’s seminal 2020 study of the poltergeist-as-trickster
Glowing Round in Circles? – Orbs In The Twenty-First Century
What are orbs? What kinds of unusual lights are these? What might experiences of orbs be telling us? Why has orbs research been dormant for so long? Do orbs ‘prove’ life after death?
Twists and Turns On A Trail To Nowhere: The Ongoing Mystery of Flight MH370
The disappearance of flight MH370 on March 8th 2014 constitutes one of the quintessential Fortean events of our – or… Read more Twists and Turns On A Trail To Nowhere: The Ongoing Mystery of Flight MH370
Covid-19: Conspiracy Or A Mystery Unlocked?
In the future, we’ll all remember 2020. For all the wrong reasons, of course, but remember it we will. 2020.… Read more Covid-19: Conspiracy Or A Mystery Unlocked?