Jimmy Akin's mysterious world

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

Recorded during the Mysterious World pilgrimage in Italy, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer patron questions on faith, death, and mystery. From the Capuchin Bone Church to relics of video game consoles, cremation, terminal lucidity, simulation theory, and how to tell real gelato from fake ice cream—this episode blends faith and reason with humor and wonder. ⏱ Topics include: • Why the Church allows bone art but forbids scattering ashes • Carlo Acutis & relics of gaming consoles • Simulation theory & philosophy of mind • Saints, relics, and surprising devotions • Spotting real gelato in Italy 🙏 Support the show: https://sqpn.com/give 📖 Episode notes: https://mysterious.fm/381 #MysteriousWorld #FaithAndReason #CatholicMysteries

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like what we will be doing after the Resurrection; the morality of Catholics colonizing Mars; why Lucifer rebelled; and more. https://mysterious.fm/380

Could a layperson on a desert island take on the role of a priest? It's time for more listener weird questions with Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live, including topics like aerial toll booths in the afterlife, whether Balaam's donkey had a rational soul, whether God could have become incarnate as multiple races in Middle Earth, and more. https://mysterious.fm/379 👍 Like, comment, share, and subscribe for more faith & reason mysteries. 🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

In 2000, the Humphreys family of Honobia, Oklahoma endured nights of terror—stolen food, rock attacks, window pounding, and glowing eyes in the dark. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate eyewitness claims, Bigfoot researchers' role, the bear vs. Bigfoot debate, and unsettling signs of intelligence and strategy. Was this a rare glimpse into Bigfoot aggression, or something more ordinary misread in fear? https://mysterious.fm/378 Further Resources: • Susan Monso’s book Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death: https://amzn.to/3JcSSzI • Bigfoot Field Researchs Organization article: https://www.bfro.net/avevid/ouachita/siege-at-honobia.asp • Sasquatch Chronicles episode 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnibdVPv4vE • Honobia, Oklahoma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honobia,_Oklahoma • Tulsa World article (p. 1): https://www.newspapers.com/image/895383237/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Tulsa World article (p. 2): https://www.newspapers.com/image/895383256/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Daily Oklahoman article: https://www.newspapers.com/image/454056220/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Little Dixie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dixie_(Oklahoma) #Bigfoot #Cryptid #MysteriousWorld

In 2011, Cornell psychologist Daryl Bem claimed something outrageous: that people can sense future events before they happen. His paper, “Feeling the Future,” published in a top psychology journal, produced statistically undeniable evidence—far beyond chance. The backlash was immediate and intense. In this episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack what Bem did, how his 9 experiments worked, why his results passed replication, and why skeptics still couldn’t accept the findings. Is science broken—or just unwilling to face the data? https://mysterious.fm/377 Further Resources: • Daryl Bem (Psi Encyclopedia): https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/daryl-bem • Feeling the Future Experiments (Psi Encyclopedia): https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/feeling-future-precognition-experiments • Daryl Bem’s 2011 “Feeling the Future” article: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/psp-a0021524.pdf • 2011 critique of “Feeling the Future”: https://www.ejwagenmakers.com/2011/Bem6.pdf • Bem et al. 2011 follow-up on analyzing data: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qvgyjfrcsg9rd0bvfiatf/Bem2011.pdf?rlkey=nmnk52ojuc2gf4f2xnrhtwn2u&e=1&dl=0 • 2016 Replication article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4706048/pdf/f1000research-4-8494.pdf • Slate’s “Science Is Broken” article: https://slate.com/health-and-science/2017/06/daryl-bem-proved-esp-is-real-showed-science-is-broken.html • Larry Dossey’s “Why Are Scientists Afraid of Daryl Bem?” article: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319186439_Why_Are_Scientists_Afraid_of_Daryl_Bem • Kate Nussenbaum’s Bem and “Broken Science” article: https://medium.com/@katenuss/discovery-without-theory-thoughts-on-daryl-bem-and-broken-science-9fdc0ab9d6d7 • Rational Wiki article: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Feeling_the_Future #Precognition #FeelingTheFuture #JimmyAkin #ESP #PsychologyCrisis #ScienceAndFaith