We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover George Washington's reported vision of the Virgin Mary; whether demons can reveal your confessed sins; the Taotaomo'na spirits from Guam; and more. The post George Washington’s Vision of the Virgin Mary (Patrons Questions!) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like mechanical telepathy; Neanderthals in Genesis; aliens in the afterlife; convert popes; and more weird questions. The post Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Aug 30, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast We've talked about remote viewing, but now Jimmy Akin has taken part in a remote viewing experiment and discusses his experience with Dom Bettinelli. What was his role? What did the study do? And what were the results? The post Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast People have lots of questions about guardian angels and they often get posed to Jimmy Akin, so in this episode Jimmy and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the Bible and other ancient Jewish and Christian literature and Church teaching say about guardian angels. The post Guardian Angels appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some believe the ancient Book of Enoch is a book of Scripture and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli continue their discussion of the book, focusing on the first known as the Book of the Watchers, which focuses on angels, fallen angels and demons. The post Lost Scriptures: The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch, Nephilim) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who was Enoch, what is his book, and why is it a "lost scripture"? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mysterious Enoch, the references to him in the New Testament, and what makes his book so fascinating and mysterious. The post Lost Scripture: The Book of Enoch appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Vatican has released new rules for evaluating reports of supernatural phenomena. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli conclude their two-part discussion by looking at the rules themselves; the possible categories; and how the investigations are to be carried out. The post New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jul 26, 2024•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In May 2024, the Vatican issued new norms for how to evaluate reports of supernatural phenomena. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine how the new rules radically change the way these phenomena are classified. The post Why the Vatican Changed Its Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast TO SIGN UP FOR THE COURSE, GO TO: www.RhineEdu.org The post New Course with Jimmy Akin: Christianity and Parapsychology appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jul 18, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whitley Strieber's 1987 book Communion told his story of alien abductions and became a bestselling book and movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine Strieber's claims about the Visitors he describes and ask what really happened. The post Whitley Strieber’s Communion (Aliens, UFOs, Visitors, Abduction) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jul 12, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Throughout history, there have been books some people considered scripture and others didn't. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss one of those books, Jubilees. What was does it say? Could any of it be true? What should Christians today think of it? The post Lost Scripture? Jubilees (Missing Book of the Bible?) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jul 05, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast A deathbed vision is a vision that someone has just before they die and they've been reported throughout history. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how they're just being scientifically studied only recently, what they are, what happens in them, and what they might tell us about the afterlife. The post Deathbed Visions (Afterlife Research) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jun 28, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Transcript available on Metacast After reviewing the history of unicorns from pre-history to today, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the reality that unicorns have existed and still exist; the basis for the historical accounts; and what the future holds for them. The post The Truth About Unicorns appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pop culture imagines unicorns as horses with a single horn in their forehead and associates them with cartoons and rainbows and social movements. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore their deep roots in history and long association with the Christian faith and whether there could be real unicorns. The post Do Unicorns Exist? appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jun 14, 2024•Transcript available on Metacast We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover Jesus' suffering; demons protecting us; Adam's wife, Lilith; and more. The post The Soul of Frankenstein’s Monster (& More Patron Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Jun 07, 2024•Transcript available on Metacast It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like getting married after civilization collapses; what is Sh'ol; can Padre Pio still absolve living penitents; and more weird questions. The post Marriage After Civilization Is Destroyed (& More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
May 31, 2024•Transcript available on Metacast Some skeptics say that if God were real, then we'd see miracles of amputated limbs regrown and we don't. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine a reported of just that, where a young man in 17th-century Spain regrew his leg. The post The Miracle of Calanda (Regrown Limb! Amputated Leg!) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
May 24, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sometimes, near death, a person with dementia will suddenly regain clarity and lucidity and give loved ones a chance to say goodbye. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the phenomenon called terminal lucidity, what could cause it, and whether it tells us anything new about the brain, soul, and consciousness. The post Terminal Lucidity (Sudden Awakenings, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Near-Death) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
May 17, 2024•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last time, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discussed Joe Fisher's mid-1980s experiences with spirit guides, and they continue to look at what he learned as he researched the guides and their claims and come to their own conclusions about what had entered Joe's life. The post Joe Fisher’s Hungry Ghosts! (Siren Call of the Hungry Ghosts, Guides, Mediumship, Channeling) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
May 10, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe Fisher's research into spirit guides led him to past life revelations and even a spirit romance. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how Joe was encouraged to investigate these paranormal claims, the evidence he found, and what he eventually concluded. The post Joe Fisher’s Spirit Guides (Guides, Mediumship, Channeling, Siren Call of the Hungry Ghosts) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
May 03, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the fifth episode of the month, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like how Adam and Eve relate to other early human ancestors; could dark matter and energy be angelic or demonic; can you pray for souls in hell; and more weird questions. The post Adam, Eve, and Early Humans (& More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Apr 26, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some are convinced that an ancient clay pot found in Iraq is an electric battery made 2,000 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claim and whether it might be advanced, ancient technology or even evidence of extraterrestrial contact. The post The Baghdad Battery (Advanced Technology? Out of Place Artifact? OOPART?) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast After hearing many stories of people reporting After Death Communications from deceased loved ones, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the reports from the faith and reason perspectives. Are they just imagination? Is it the grief talking? Could it be demons? The post Analyzing After Death Communications appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Apr 12, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Millions of people report spontaneous experiences of contact with departed loved ones, hearing their voices, seeing their faces again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what After Death Communications are, what they are like, and whether they really could be forms of contacted with our lost loved ones. The post After Death Communications (ADCs) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Apr 05, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1909, G.E. Kinkaid found a cave in the Grand Canyon containing Egyptian and Asian artifacts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the excavations that began at the time and then how the story vanished from the media. What is the truth of Kinkaid's cave and what did it really contain? The post Kinkaid’s Cave (Egypt & the Grand Canyon) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: should Elrond have killed Isildur?; reported time travelers; teleportation clones and confession; Klingon baptisms; Gulf War syndrome; and more. The post Klingon Baptisms & More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Mar 29, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1972, a book purported to tell the tale of a Communist infiltrator at the Vatican dedicated to bringing down the Church. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss who this mysterious agent was, where he came from, and whether he really did what the books says. The post AA-1025 (Communist Infiltration in the Church) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Mar 22, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast When a Satanist recently asked Jimmy Akin for help with whether he might be possessed, Jimmy offered his best advice. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss that advice and explore how one could approach a similar situation with empathy, charity, and reason, while taking this kind of situation seriously. The post A Satanist Asks for Help (Possession, Obsession, Vexation, Infestation) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Mar 15, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover why God created dinosaurs; Dom & Jimmy's own mysterious experiences; foo fighters; and more. The post Why Did God Create Dinosaurs? (& More Patrons’ Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're celebrating our 300th numbered episode and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are discussing more of our listeners' and viewers' mysterious experiences and what Jimmy makes of what you've shared with them. The post Your Mysterious Experiences! (300th Episode!) appeared first on StarQuest Media ....
Mar 01, 2024•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
