Diana Walsh Pasulka, Professor of Religious Studies and author of 'Encounters', discusses her journey, genuine encounters, working with big UFOlogy names, true Disclosure vs second coming, Vatican's UFO info, rituals before space launches, Greek/Roman Gods' existence, missing aspects in UFO research, and listener questions.
Encounters explores the intersection of UFO encounters and religious beliefs, revealing that many religions can accommodate the concept of extraterrestrial presence.
The book explores synchronicities and meaningful coincidences within UFO experiences, suggesting a potential interplay between subjective experiences, mental states, and external forces.
The Vatican's extensive archive holds potentially valuable information about extraterrestrial visitations and UFOs, requiring meticulous research and analysis from a historical perspective.
Deep dives
Encounters is a follow-up to the author's previous book, American Cosmic
Encounters is a follow-up book to the author's previous work, American Cosmic. The author stumbled upon the topic of UFOs while researching miraculous events in Catholic history. After American Cosmic was published, the author received a lot of feedback and continued her research. Encounters explores subjective UFO experiences and the objective data that supports these encounters. The book delves into credible accounts of UFO sightings and the intersection of advanced technologies in identifying and studying these phenomena.
The book addresses the potential impact of UFO disclosure on different religious beliefs
One of the main themes explored in Encounters is the potential impact of UFO disclosure on religious beliefs. The book highlights that many religions do not discount the idea of extraterrestrial presence or non-human intelligence. The author believes that practicing members of religious groups may be more accepting of the concept of UFOs and alien contact, as they already have a metaphysical framework. The book also discusses the possibility of interpreting UFO encounters through a religious lens, drawing connections between ancient myths and contemporary UFO sightings.
The book examines the interconnectedness of various phenomena and personal experiences
Another key aspect of Encounters is its exploration of synchronicities and meaningful coincidences that occur in relation to UFO experiences. The author delves into patterns and symbols that seem to repeat across different encounters, such as seeing specific numbers or experiencing events that are seemingly interconnected. The book delves into the idea that these phenomena may have natural explanations, including advances in technology that can read brainwave patterns. It raises questions about the interplay between subjective experiences, mental states, and the potential influence of external forces.
The Difficulty of Contacting Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
According to NASA historian Steven Dick, encountering intelligent extraterrestrial life would likely be challenging due to the vast difference in technological advancements. Similar to how we cannot communicate with ants, extraterrestrial civilizations may find it difficult to contact us due to our technological inferiority. Artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially bridge the communication gap, allowing us to understand other forms of intelligence, including terrestrial species such as dolphins or whales.
The Vatican Archives and the Exploration of Extraterrestrial Life
The Vatican possesses an extensive archive with records pertaining to various aspects of space and Western history, including UFO phenomena. However, accessing these documents proves difficult, as many have not been digitized or translated. While the Vatican's primary focus is maintaining its religious affairs, there is potentially valuable information regarding extraterrestrial visitations and UFOs within its archives. In conducting research within the Vatican archives, it is essential to approach it from a historical perspective, emphasizing a meticulous and in-depth analysis of cases that have received minimal media coverage.
Andy is joined by author, researcher & Professor of Religious Studies, Diana Walsh Pasulka in a PACKED interview to discuss;
The journey from 'American Cosmic' to 'Encounters'
What makes a genuine encounter for Diana?
Working with some of the biggest names in UFOlogy from day 1
Second coming scenario v true Disclosure
The Vatican & its archived UFO information
Rituals taking place before Space launches
The Greek/Roman Gods never having left...!
What is the UFO research community missing?
Listener questions
And much, much more
