Showing results for "Science-fiction" in Religion & Spirituality

Hosted by writer and ranter Mookie Spitz, the SFFF is where science fiction & fantasy creators, fans, and technologists transform imagination into reality. Each episode explores how writers, filmmakers, and world-builders bring their universes to life, with personal stories about turning wild ideas into finished projects that connect, inspire, and thrill. From indie authors to visionary engineers, Mookie uncovers the creative engines powering the future of sci-fi & fantasy storytelling!

In this compelling lecture from the 1980s, Mr. Wilson discusses the role of science fiction and esoteric ideas in our everyday lives, and how real life is not so dissimilar from the weird and wild ideas in the fictional realm.

Legions of self-help authors rightly urge personal development as the key to happiness, but they typically fail to focus on its most important objective: hardiness. Though that which doesn't kill us can make us stronger, as Nietzsche tells us, few authors today offer any insight into just how to springboard from adversity to strength. It doesn't just happen automatically, and it takes practice. New scientific research suggests that resilience isn't something with which only a fortunate few of us have been born, but rather something we can all take specific action to develop.

The murder of a young Tibetan nun at the hands of Chinese border guards at the rooftop of the world offers a unique parable for the tale of modern Tibet. Chinese police are instructed to take any measures necessary to protect the border of Tibet. When a group of climbers witness the murder of a young Tibetan nun who is fleeing to India, two men have a choice: turn a blind eye and preserve their climbing careers or alert the world to the grand scale of human injustice played out daily in Tibet.

« Vingt-cinq ans de silence. 1 440 minutes pour tout réparer. »Quand un père disparu depuis un quart de siècle réapparaît dans son vieux fauteuil, le temps s’arrête.À travers les coulisses de ma trilogie littéraire, je vous invite à explorer la frontière entre le réel et l'invisible.Un voyage sonore pour apprendre à écouter les signes, à briser les non-dits et à transformer l’absence en lumière.Lien pour la version papier sur Amazon : Cliquez ICI Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Embark on a perilous journey aboard a black galleon to the fabled, fear-haunted Citadel of the Xanthi wizards. Corun, the condemned pirate of Conahur, embraces the challenge with a daring laugh. For him, this treacherous quest offers a slim chance to escape the headsmans axe and savor a few more moments of life and love—even if his heart belongs to a witch!

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In another feat of hypnotic storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now classic Interview with the Vampire and continued with The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned. Lestat speaks. Vampire-hero, enchanter...

An ominous presence has intertwined itself with Clayton Barbours life, warned the medium. A restless spirit seeks to claim your existence, yearning to live through you. In that chilling moment, Barbour found himself ensnared in a desperate battle for his very soul. (Adapted from the Famous Fantastic Mysteries reprint, July 1942)

Immerse yourself in a world of imagination, passion, and vivid gore. John Kenton, a WWI veteran turned affluent archaeologist, receives a mysterious stone artifact from a friend in Babylon. Within this ancient block lies an astonishingly detailed model of a Babylonian ship. Before long, Kenton finds himself aboard the very vessel it represents, navigating the turbulent seas of an alien realm while embroiled in a celestial struggle between the powerful gods Ishtar and Nergal. With Sharane, Ishtars devoted assistant priestess, commanding one half of the ship and Klaneth, Nergals assistant priest...

Explore the fascinating channeled autobiography of a spirit known as Phylos the Thibetan, set in the mythical land of Atlantis. Through a first-person narrative, delve into the rich culture of the Atlanteans, examining their advanced technology and the intricate social, economic, political, and religious frameworks that defined Poseid society. Experience the daily life of Poseidi citizens, who enjoyed incredible innovations such as antigravity-powered aircraft, submarines, and television, among other marvels. This personal journey also navigates profound esoteric themes, including karma, ...

Explore the intersection of science fiction, fantasy, and religion and spirituality This podcast tackles life's big questions while navigating the depths of spirituality and imagination.Cover art generated by Dall-E (https://labs.openai.com/).

Exploring faith and imagination

Příběhy, povídky a mytologie ze souhvězdí zbulingského vypráví občan Skuliak Maniak, čestný cestovatel a vysloužilý hudebník. Zbulingu nelze nalézt jednoduchou definici. Pouze desítkami příběhů snad jednoho dne dokážeme vydedukovat gro zbulingské filosofie. Pokud se chcete stát také občanem Zbulingu či sečíst manifest, vše je na stránce www.zbuling.beauty

The Analects or Selected Sayings is an ancient Chinese text comprising sayings and wisdom teachings attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, as well as fragmentary dialogues between the philosopher and his students. The Analects has been one of the most influential books in China for the last two millennia, and continues to contribute to Chinese and East Asian culture and thought.

Danger and personal crisis on land, sea, and in the air combine with a level of spiritual warfare that is unparalleled in a Christian book. Crucible is a thriller that runs side by side with the phenomenal Left Behind series that has sold in excess of 55 million copies.

A study of the spiritual provocations to be found in the work of Philip K. Dick, Terence McKenna, and Robert Anton Wilson, High Weirdness charts the emergence of a new psychedelic spirituality that arose from the American counterculture of the 1970s. These three authors changed the way millions of readers thought, dreamed, and experienced reality - but how did their writings reflect, as well as shape, the seismic cultural shifts taking place in America?

Having just lost a daughter to meningitis, Mark Twain wrote this book out of outrage toward the Christian Science movement and its founder Mary Baker Eddy. This movement emphasized the effects of prayer on healing the body and relieving sicknesses and other ailments. Although the founder of Christian Science appears to be altruistic with good intentions, Twain saw fraudulence and greed. Using his humor and wit, Mark Twain picks apart the movement in hopes of opening eyes to its falsehood.

Step into the living voice of history.This podcast presents complete, unabridged audiobooks from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries—an era that shaped theology, philosophy, literature, and the moral imagination of the modern world. Each episode features a full classical work, faithfully narrated and preserved for modern listeners.From early modern theology and devotional writings to foundational works of philosophy, history, and moral reflection, these recordings restore the original cadence, gravity, and depth of texts too often reduced to excerpts or summaries.🎧 What you’ll find here:...

Der belgische Literatur-Nobelpreisträger reflektiert im vorliegenden Hörbuch das große Mysterium des Unerklärlichen und Unfassbaren im menschlichen Sein. Er wendet sich vordergründig an aufgeklärte Menschen - jedoch sind auch die Anhänger monotheistischer Wahrheitssysteme eingeladen, ihre angeblich ewigen Bedingungen auf den Prüfstand zu stellen. Die Antworten liegen laut Maeterlinck nicht in der Vergangenheit, sondern in der Zukunft, aber können Antworten, die noch nicht gegeben sind bereits feststehen ohne einen schicksalshaften radikalen Grundtenor mitklingen zu lassen?

The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life - and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists.