Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World cover image

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

New Course with Jimmy Akin: Christianity and Parapsychology

Jul 18, 2024
Jimmy Akin, an expert in Christianity and Parapsychology, introduces a new online course exploring the compatibility of Christianity and parapsychology. Topics include extrasensory perception and psychokinesis.
02:58

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Not all psychic experiences are considered demonic in Christianity.
  • The online course explores historical Christian figures' openness to psi phenomena.

Deep dives

Exploring the Intersection of Christianity and Parapsychology

This online course offered at the Ryan Education Center delves into the relationship between Christianity and parapsychology. It covers the wide range of views that Christians have held on parapsychological phenomena, dispelling the notion that all psychic experiences are demonic according to Christian beliefs. The course showcases historical Christian figures like St. Augustine, Pope St. Gregory the Great, and St. Thomas Aquinas, who have shown openness to psi phenomena, such as extrasensory perception and psychokinesis.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode