In this episode of The Good Trouble Show, we dive deep into UFOs and the UAP phenomenon as investigative journalist Matt Ford interviews world-renowned scholar and author Jeffrey J. Kripal. Together, they explore the intersection of UFOs, alien encounters, and religion, revealing the profound truths about extraterrestrial life and supernatural events. From the Bible’s mysterious encounters to contemporary UAP research, Kripal connects the dots between science, spirituality, and human history.

Discover how ancient religious texts inform our understanding of modern UFO sightings, the relevance of alien abduction stories, and how recent UAP revelations could reshape our perspectives on reality. Jeffrey J. Kripal serves as the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University and is author of "How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else." Find out more at jeffreyjkripal.com and join us as we explore these captivating, mind-bending topics.

Jeffrey J. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University, where he co-hosts the Archives of the Impossible collection and conference series. He also co-directs the Center for Theory and Research at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. Jeff is the author of numerous books, most recently How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else (Chicago, 2024). He is presently working on a three-volume study of paranormal currents in the sciences, modern esoteric literature, and the hidden history of science fiction collectively entitled The Super Story: Science (Fiction) and Some Emergent Mythologies. His full body of work can be seen at http://jeffreyjkripal.com
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📚 Jeffrey Kripal’s latest book: How to Think Impossibly — a journey through belief, time, and everything else.

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