Ancient Christian Ghosts

Early Christians were no exception in ancient beliefs in ghosts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss reports of ghostly encounters in the ancient Church, what theologians thought of them, and how Jimmy would evaluate these cases today. The post Ancient Christian Ghosts appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The story of the exorcism of "Anna Ecklund" in Earling, Iowa, in 1928 as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli recounted last time was only the beginning. Because there was an account of the exorcism contained in a secret manuscript that was kept private... and Jimmy has a copy. What does it reveal about the real-life Anna Ecklund and about this remarkable case? The post The Shocking Secret Manuscript of the Anna Ecklund Exorcism appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1928, an exorcism unfolded in a tiny Iowa convent. It inspired a 2016 movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the public account and a never-published secret manuscript of the Earling Exorcism. Part 1 of 2. The post The Earling Exorcism appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1952, a self-taught philosopher near Palomar Mountain walked into the California desert and claimed to meet a being from Venus. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the remarkable story of George Adamski, the first UFO contactee. The post George Adamski: Alien Contactee! appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1876, raw meat rained from a clear sky over a Kentucky farm, leaving the whole county and big city newspapers confounded. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli work through the proposed explanations to find the most likely culprit, and there's one part they still can't fully explain. The post The Kentucky Meat Shower appeared first on StarQuest Media.

From 1895 to 1900, a burst of discoveries transformed science's understanding of matter itself. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace the full arc of radiation's discovery — from Röntgen's X-rays to Becquerel's uranium rays to Marie Curie naming radioactivity — and examine its dangers, benefits, and significance. The post The Mystery of Radiation appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The most controverial book in the Bible is also the perhaps the most mysterious. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Book of Revelation, the prominent theories for how to interpret it, and what the book actually means. The post The Book of Revelation appeared first on StarQuest Media.

We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time, we have questions on the Shroud of Turin, the Library of Alexandria, the "heavens", and more. The post The Library of Alexandria and More Patron Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Zodiac hoax—or real killer? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli test 7 “must-explain” clues: the calls, letters, cipher, costume symbol, car-door message, and Stine shirt scrap. Could a multi-person hoax really hold? The post Exposing the MYTH of the Zodiac Killer! appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Did the Zodiac Killer ever exist? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze the crimes, letters, and evidence behind a bold claim: the Zodiac was a hoax. Are the links real—or carefully constructed? The post The MYTH of the Zodiac Killer? appeared first on StarQuest Media.