Jimmy Akin's mysterious world

What does the Eye of Providence mean? Why would God create Satan knowing he’d rebel? In this special Q&A recorded on pilgrimage in San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy, Jimmy Akin answers profound questions on purgatory, indulgences, lying, transhumanism, AI ethics, JFK, and more. Learn the Catholic perspective on complex mysteries of faith, history, and science. ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Are indulgences unfair? 6:45 - Pope Leo and his American roots 12:56 - History of the Salus Populi Romani icon 18:03 - What is the Blood of the New Covenant? 22:36 - Who killed JFK and why? 28:49 - Can lying ever be moral? 38:10 - The ethics of AI decision-making 44:58 - Why did God create dinosaurs? 50:30 - Transhumanism and the soul 55:34 - Salvation history and the Gentiles 57:48 - Why God created Satan 1:03:43 - Are modern civilizations really better? 1:12:36 - The Eye of Providence: Christian or Illuminati? #JimmyAkin #CatholicPodcast #CatholicAnswers #MysteriousWorld #Theology #CatholicQnA #FaithAndReason #Transhumanism #AIethics #WhyGodCreatedSatan #CatholicTeaching

Angels giving Communion? The Holy Spirit creating DNA? Bigfoot and the Catholic Church?! In this Thanksgiving edition of Weird Questions, Jimmy answers listener questions on time travel, sacraments, aliens, Zoroastrianism, and more. What does physics say about moving backward in time? Can an angel hear your confession? What’s the Church’s stance on veils and relics? Subscribe for more episodes tackling faith, reason, science, and the truly strange! Find more at https://mysterious.fm/393 #JimmyAkin #CatholicPodcast #Angels #TimeTravel #Bigfoot #Aliens #Sacraments #MysteriousWorld #WeirdQuestions #CatholicAnswers #Apologetics

Did the CIA assassinate President John F. Kennedy? In this episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze stunning courtroom testimony from CIA-linked witness Marita Lorenz. She claims she was in Dallas on Nov. 21, 1963, with E. Howard Hunt, Frank Sturgis, and Jack Ruby—transporting weapons for an unknown CIA operation. Her testimony helped sway a jury to believe the CIA was behind the JFK assassination. 🔍 What really happened in Dallas? 🕵️‍♀️ Was Marita Lorenz telling the truth? ⚖️ Why the jury ruled against Hunt 📜 Faith and reason perspectives on the case Watch now for a deep dive into one of the most compelling conspiracy theories in American history. Link for more info: https://mysterious.fm/392 Further Resources: • Mark Lane’s book Plausible Denial: https://amzn.to/3JQk33Y • Marita Lorenz’s book Marita: The Spy Who Loved Castro: https://amzn.to/43otb6C • Saint John Hunt’s book Bond of Secrecy: https://amzn.to/3WOtsvT • Woodward & Bernstein’s book All the President’s Men: https://www.amazon.com/All-Presidents-Men-Bob-Woodward/dp/1476770514 • Mark Lane on Firing Line (1966): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUA7-Z9dRbs • Jack Anderson’s Who Murdered JFK? special (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVrL0WuONEY • New York Times “splinter the CIA” article: https://www.nytimes.com/1966/04/25/archives/cia-maker-of-policy-or-tool-survey-finds-widely-feared-agency-is.html • 1964 document on Frank Sturgis: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/104-10221-10189.pdf #JFKAssassination #CIA #ConspiracyTheories #JimmyAkin #TrueCrime

What did St. Albert the Great—Doctor of the Church and teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas—really believe about magic, alchemy, and the occult? Jimmy Akin and Dr. Justin Sledge reveal the surprising truth behind the saint who shaped both science and mysticism. Link to learn more: https://mysterious.fm/390 Further Resources: • Justin’s Esoterica channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEsotericaChannel • Justin’s original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW7obfLcW9U • David Collins’s book Disenchanting Albert the Great: https://amzn.to/4nX8bM0 • Albert and Thomas: Selected Writings - https://amzn.to/464V9ES • Women's Secrets: A Translation of Pseudo-Albertus Magnus' De Secretis Mulierum with Commentaries - https://amzn.to/45LS3Xr • Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature - https://amzn.to/41woF4X • Libellus de Alchimia: Ascribed to Albertus Magnus - https://amzn.to/4gbNgCi • Diui Alberti Magni ... Naturalia ac supranaturalia opera - http://google.com/books/edition/Diui_Alberti_Magni_Naturalia_ac_supranat/R4grYtk5OY4C?hl=en&gbpv=1 • ALBERTUS MAGNUS The Book Of Minerals - https://archive.org/details/308059821ALBERTUSMAGNUSTheBookOfMinerals • St. Albertus Magnus (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01264a.htm #catholicmystery #FaithAndReason

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like whether Jesus said he had extraterrestrial sheep, could dogs be guardian angels; whether Jesus had opinions; and more. Expect quirky theology, sci-fi ethics, historical speculation, and plenty of Catholic insight. Find more at https://mysterious.fm/389 ⛪🐬🔥🛸 #JimmyAkin #CatholicPodcast #WeirdTheology #FaithAndReason #CatholicMystery #MysteriousWorld

Jimmy Akin tackles one of Christianity’s most controversial questions: Can we talk to spirits? From scripture and Church teaching to scientific inquiry and parapsychology, this in-depth talk exposes the truth behind common misconceptions. Discover the difference between forbidden mediumship and permitted spirit contact—and how love, reason, and discernment shape the Christian approach. Link to more: https://mysterious.fm/388 Further Resources: • Churches Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies: https://www.churchesfellowship.co.uk/ #SpiritCommunication #Parapsychology #JimmyAkin #CatholicPodcast #FaithAndReason

Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the mystery of the Nephilim—were they fallen angels, giants, or alien myths? Drawing on Genesis 6, the Book of Enoch, Mesopotamian lore, and New Testament evidence, this episode uncovers the truth behind one of the Bible’s strangest passages. https://mysterious.fm/386 Further Resources: • Michael Heiser’s book The Anunnaki Gods According to Ancient Mesopotamian Sources: https://amzn.to/2TTDmNt • Michael Heiser’s book Reversing Hermon: https://amzn.to/2RRgTiz • Michael Heiser’s book The Unseen Realm: https://amzn.to/393eozA • Richard Bauckham’s commentary on Jude: https://amzn.to/46fVG8o • Zecharia Sitchin’s book The 12th Planet: https://amzn.to/36ZxBkS • Zecharia Sitchin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zecharia_Sitchin • Anunnaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anunnaki • Michael Heiser on Sitchin’s “Shumu” rocket claims: https://tinyurl.com/tryw34e • Episode 43 on UFOs in Medieval Art: https://tinyurl.com/trcwmwk #Nephilim #BiblicalMystery #JimmyAkin

A poor farmer named John Hendrix claimed God gave him visions of the future—giant machines, chaos, and a coming war. They called him crazy. Years later, his words would come true in terrifying detail. Who was John Hendricks… and what did he see? We re-visit this mystery from our early days with revealing new details. Show link: https://mysterious.fm/387 Further Resources: Dennis Aslinger’s book The Prophet of Oak Ridge Revealed (includes Grace Crawford’s book Back of Oak Ridge): https://amzn.to/4oh2Zm5 Myra Mansfield’s book, The Story of John Hendrix: https://amzn.to/42GatqH James Mahaffey’s book Atomic Accidents: https://amzn.to/4nTOHbu George Robinson’s 1950 book The Oak Ridge Story (online): https://archive.org/details/oakridgestorysag00robirich John Hendrix Memorial Prayer Walk Site: https://www.johnhendrixmemorial.org/index.html D. Ray Smith’s web site: http://smithdray.tripod.com/or/backofoakridgejohnhendrix.htm 1944 Article on John Hendrix (part 1): http://www.smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/5-30-13%20Joe%20Oakes%20article%20on%20John%20Hendrix.pdf 1944 Article on John Hendrix (part 2): http://smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/6-6-13%20Joe%20Oakes%20article%20on%20John%20Hendrix%20part%202.pdf Eyewitness Account of Hendrix’s Death (part 1): http://smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/4-24-06%20John%20Hendrix%20-%20Clay%20Seals%20by%20Ed%20Westcott%20part%201%20published%205-2-06.pdf Eyewitness Account of Hendrix’s Death (part 2): http://smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/5-9-06%20John%20Hendrix%20death%20-%20Clay%20Seals%20by%20Ed%20Westcott%20part%202.pdf 2006 Article by D. Ray Smith (part 1): http://smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/3-15-06%20John%20Hendrix%20Oak%20Ridge%20Prophet%20part%201.pdf 2006 Article by D. Ray Smith (part 2): http://smithdray1.net/historicallyspeaking/2006/6-6-13%20Joe%20Oakes%20article%20on%20John%20Hendrix%20part%202.pdf Video of Harry Truman announcing the atomic bomb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN_UJJ9ObDs Wikipedia on Oak Ridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge%2C_Tennessee DDF Norms for Discerning Alleged Supernatural Phenomena: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20240517_norme-fenomeni-soprannaturali_en.html Secret City: The Oak Ridge Story (documentary): https://www.pbs.org/video/east-tennessee-public-television-secret-city-oak-ridge-story-war-years/ Fedor Jeftichew or Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedor_Jeftichew #Prophecy #MysteriousWorld #HistoryMystery #FaithAndReason

The 1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting launched the modern UFO era and gave us the term “flying saucer.” Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli revisit the case with fresh analysis: Was Arnold seeing birds, reflections, secret military tech, or something truly extraordinary? Discover the evidence, theories, and lasting mystery of the sighting that changed UFO history. #UFO #FlyingSaucers #KennethArnold Link to show notes: https://mysterious.fm/385 Further Resources: • Bruce Maccabee’s book Three Minutes in June: The UFO Sighting That Changed the World: https://amzn.to/2IMZ7Y4 • Kenneth Arnold’s book The Coming of the Saucers: https://amzn.to/2Roz5hz • Jerome Clark’s UFO Encyclopedia: https://amzn.to/48p6Fxw • Picture of Arnold holding illustration of lead object: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDEZtmlVoAAvki7.jpg • Arnold’s diagram of other objects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arnold_AAF_drawing.jpg • Wikipedia on Kenneth Arnold: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Arnold • Wikipedia on the Sighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Arnold_UFO_sighting • 1950 Arnold interview with Edward R. Murrow: https://www.project1947.com/fig/kamurrow.htm • Article on mountain climbing hallucinations: https://www.businessinsider.com/high-altitude-climbers-psychosis-hallucinations-2018-1 • Wikipedia on Fata Morgana mirages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage) • Wikipedia on the Horten Ho 229: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horten_Ho_229 • Dallas Weekly Herald article: https://www.newspapers.com/image/168110823/

Are demons just metaphors for evil—or real fallen angels? Jimmy Akin answers Catholic questions about their existence, powers, and limits. Learn why angels fell, how demons tempt, and how holiness protects us. Possession vs. oppression vs. obsession—what’s the difference? Link for more: https://mysterious.fm/384 #Demons #FaithAndReason #Catholic