Tag: soul

Dji: Death Sails

This film is available globally except in Russia, Belarus, and Moldovia. Dji is a terribly unlucky grim reaper who doesn’t seem good at his job. This time, he has to take the soul of a pirate stuck in the middle of the ocean, but that is easier said than done! …


Recovering Politics, Civilization, and the Soul

Commentary There is no more fundamental task that lies before us than a self-conscious effort to recover the meaning of politics, civilization, and the soul for this (or any other) time. Not politics as a diabolical realm of power-seeking and “domination” rooted in will-to-power, but the “ruling and being ruled in turn,” as Aristotle called…


Neuroscientists Aim to Explain Near-Death Experiences Without the Soul—But Fall Flat Every Time, And Here’s Why

Near-death experiences (NDEs) have been reported throughout the ages by those who’ve brushed close to the precipice of life—or thought they did—and returned to tell the tale. Though these experiences are not all identical, they have many distinctive hallmarks: seeing a tunnel of light; seeing loved ones who have passed away; feeling bliss or euphoria;…


Saving the Nation’s Soul While the Economy Goes to Hell

Commentary President Joe Biden went on a hyper-partisan, demagogic rampage Thursday evening, standing before an eerily red-lit Independence Hall in Philadelphia, with U.S. Marines at attention exploited as political props. The speech, attacking Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans” as a threat to “the very foundations of our republic,” was touted in advance by the White…


5 Drinks for Clearer Skin, Relieving Period Cramps, and Inflammation!

Getting bored of making dalgona? Fel will be sharing five more easy drink recipes for amazing skin and to help with alleviating period cramps and pains because we know how uncomfortable that can be! A lot of our skin conditions are related to how hydrated we are, on the inside and the outside! These will…


3-Year-Old Remembers Past Life as Snake? Gives Verified Details of Encounter With Hunter

A young boy named Dalawong in Thailand was 3 years old when he met an acquaintance of his father’s, named Mr. Hiew, for the first time. The boy seemed to know in detail about a confrontation Hiew once had with a snake—but how Dalawong knew these details remains a mystery. Dalawong claimed it was because…


Studies Explore Life After Death

Perhaps science will never be capable of proving without a shadow of a doubt whether or not the afterlife exists. But science is at least capable of determining how many people have reported experiences of the afterlife. Studies also show that many of the experiencers were not previously spiritual or religious people. Though these experiences…


A Physicist’s Explanation of Why the Soul May Exist

Henry P. Stapp is a theoretical physicist at the University of California–Berkeley who worked with some of the founding fathers of quantum mechanics. He does not seek to prove that the soul exists, but he does say that the existence of the soul fits within the laws of physics. It is not true to say…


How Common Are Near-Death Experiences? NDEs by the Numbers

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are reported by an estimated 200,000 Americans a year, and studies around the world suggest NDEs are a common human experience. They have been recorded in the folklore of many cultures, and reported by people from diverse backgrounds and in widely varying circumstances. Whatever the explanations behind them, NDEs have a significant…


The Neuroscience of Near-Death Experiences

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—When people report having profound out-of-body experiences during close brushes with death, skeptics often attribute it to physiological and psychological factors. Robert Mays, who has studied near-death experiences (NDEs) for some 30 years, looked at some of these factors during a talk at the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) 2014 Conference in Newport…