

A Conversation with Jeffrey Kripal
14 snips Jan 22, 2024
Author and professor Jeffrey Kripal discusses his fascination with extreme religious states, the value of embracing the unknown, the misalignment of religion with modern values, Kerry Mullis' profound worldview shift after an alien abduction experience, the broader aspects of the UFO phenomenon, the power of optimism and hope, and ways to support the podcast and access free resources.
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Honest Openness Beyond Certainty
- Jeffrey Kripal occupies a 'no-person's land' beyond simple reduction to society or nature, resisting certainties from religion or science.
- He argues honest intellectual openness to anomalous experiences is a necessary stance for our culture.
Altered States As Sources Of Ideas
- Kripal says many great ideas in humanities arise from extreme altered states rather than pure reasoning.
- He calls for recovering those prophetic, experiential resources to move beyond perpetual deconstruction.
Balance Deconstruction With Prophetic Reading
- Don't treat deconstruction as the final step; balance critique with the prophetic or revelatory resources in texts.
- Reintegrate experiential readings of classics to restore hope and meaning in the humanities.