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new book, LOSSLESSNESS, out now! We are not simply, or only, stressed because life is hard. Life has always been hard. We are also stressed because the rate of change, the uncertainty of the future, and the invasion of technology into the nervous system have exceeded our ability to maintain meaning.The question is not: “Should we reject modern life?” The better question is: “How do we remain soulful, present, loving, and human inside a world that will not stop updating?” And maybe the task is not to become anti-modern. Maybe the task is to become pro-enchantment.
Michael Basham and Jeri from Cross Files Podcast join us for a wide-ranging conversation about supernatural Christianity, spiritual warfare, discernment, and what it means to walk by the Spirit in an increasingly strange world. We explore the tension between the flesh and the Spirit, modern addictions and distractions, the unseen forces shaping culture, and the ways Christians can become disconnected from the supernatural reality presented throughout Scripture.From personal testimony and spiritual experiences to the mysteries of faith and the challenges facing believers today, this conversation goes places you probably won't hear discussed in the average Sunday service.LINK: MichaelBasham.comLINK: CrossFiles.orgLINK: https://CanaryCry.Support
Fall is the ideal time of the year to visit New Mexico as the summer heat begins to cool down and the colors become more vibrant in the filtered autumn light. In this episode, we discuss our favorite things to do and see in the Land of Enchantment. Starting in the north and working our way south, we share some of our experiences exploring the unique landscape and cultural history of New Mexico. Whether you are planning a road trip through the state or looking for activities to add to an upcoming visit, we hope you find some inspiration in this episode. Some of the places we cover include: - Chaco Culture National Historical Park - Bandelier National Monument - Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Pecos and Fort Union National Historical Parks - Petroglyph National Monument - The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Three Rivers Petroglyph Site - White Sands National Park - Ruidoso, Capitan, and the Smokey Bear Historical Park - Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Guadalupe Mountains National Park - And more! Helpful Link: Learn more about the American Battlefield Trust and its work preserving America's battlefields: American Battlefield Trust ----- We share our stories, photos, and videos in a few different places. Here's where you'll find them: Patreon – Behind-the-scenes updates, bonus audio, and more personal storytelling Email newsletter on Substack – Travel tips, suggestions, and whatever we can think to write about each week. Social Media – Everyday observations, humor, recommendations, and quick moments from our travels. Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok The best way to contact us is at: mattandkarensmith@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What if the goal today isn't to make your life extraordinary?What if it's to learn how to see the extraordinary gift hidden inside the ordinary?In this reflection on Psalm 104, John Ortberg explores how modern life has changed the way we see the world around us. We know more than ever about how nature works, yet we may have lost something along the way: our ability to experience creation as filled with meaning, wonder, and the presence of God.Drawing on Charles Taylor and Dallas Willard, John invites us to recover the eyes of "saints, poets, and artists" and rediscover what Willard called "the well-kept secret of the ordinary."Birds sing.Trees grow.Wild animals drink.Leviathan frolics.People go to work.And apparently God really likes hyraxes.Psalm 104 invites us to look again and recognize that ordinary creation is overflowing with the generosity, creativity, and goodness of God.In this episode:Psalm 104 and the wonder of creationCharles Taylor and the "immanent frame"Recovering the enchantment of realityDallas Willard and the secret of ordinary lifeWhy God made the hyraxSeeing creation as more than something to useThe love-letter analogyReceiving your life as a giftFinding God in everyday momentsScriptures:Psalm 104Genesis 1:26–27#Psalm104 #JohnOrtberg #DallasWillard #CharlesTaylor #Psalms #Creation #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Wonder
For years, New Mexico has been the backdrop for thousands of movies and TV shows, attracting filmmakers while generating millions for the state's economy. But this summer, many local crew members are feeling a slowdown as productions have become harder to find. This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, KRQE's own film buff, Anchor-Reporter Chad Brummett joins Chris and Gabby to unpack what's happening behind the scenes of New Mexico's film industry. From the rise of streaming and independent filmmaking, to fierce competition from production incentives in Canada and Saudi Arabia, the conversation explores current challenges in New Mexico's film industry. What does a slowdown in summer production mean for the crews, businesses, and communities that rely on TV and film? Has Netflix Studios made the intended economic impact in New Mexico? Stick around to the end as your hosts share some of their favorite movies and TV shows filmed right here in the Land of Enchantment. Click here to watch Gabby's referenced interview with Jesse Eisenberg Thanks for listening. If you've got an idea, send it to us at chris.mckee@krqe.com or gabrielle.burkhart@krqe.com. Give us a follow on social media at @ChrisMcKeeTV and @gburkNM. Watch or listen to our prior podcasts online at KRQE.com/insiders and our KRQE YouTube channel, or on broadcast TV every Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. MST on Fox New Mexico.
Join us for a cruise recap with a first-timer twist! Sheila is joined by Ric and his wife, Brandi, along with a very special first-time guest—Brandi's mom, Debbie! The group recently set sail aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas from Port Tampa Bay, with stops in Cozumel, Costa Maya, and Perfect Day at CocoCay. For Debbie, it wasn't just her first time on Enchantment—it was her first cruise ever, and she's sharing what the whole experience was like through completely fresh eyes. Meanwhile, Ric and Brandi compare their experience aboard Enchantment of the Seas with previous sailings on Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy and Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas. How does an older, smaller Royal Caribbean ship stack up? What surprised them? What did they love? And where did they find themselves saying, "Well… Disney does this differently"? They're talking food, entertainment, activities, ports of call, the ship itself, and all those little moments that can make—or break—a cruise vacation. From first impressions of Enchantment to adventures ashore and plenty of family fun along the way, there's a lot to talk about. Did Enchantment of the Seas live up to its name? Has Royal Caribbean gained a brand-new cruiser? And after Cozumel, Costa Maya, CocoCay, countless meals, shows, activities, and a whole lot of family time, what would everyone do differently next time? There's almost as much to unpack in this episode as there was in their luggage. So grab your SeaPass, find a chair by the pool, and join us as we set sail for another episode of Monorail Tales! Thanks for sailing along with us on this episode of Monorail Tales! If you enjoyed the voyage, be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a review, and share the show with your fellow Disney and cruising friends. Keep the adventure going between episodes! Visit MonorailTales.com, join our Monorail Tales Facebook Group, and follow us on Instagram for the latest Disney news, show updates, travel adventures, and plenty of fun. Have a question, comment, or your own cruise story to share? Maybe you have an idea for a future episode? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to Sheila at sheila@monorailtales.com. Ready to set sail on an adventure of your own? Brandi & Ric with The Curated Travel Collection would love to help you plan a stress-free vacation at no additional cost to you. Whether you're dreaming of Disney, Universal, Royal Caribbean, another cruise line, or an all-inclusive getaway, they're ready to help you find the vacation that's right for you. Looking to add Disney Vacation Club points or purchase a DVC membership? Be sure to visit our friends at DVC Shop for expert service, outstanding prices, and a passion for helping Disney fans make the most of their membership. From all of us at Monorail Tales, thanks for coming aboard! Until next time, keep the magic alive, keep making magical memories, and we'll see you on the next Monorail Tales adventure!
Loving greetings and welcome to August, a month that in many spiritual and cultural traditions holds a distinct mystique because it bridges the peak of summer and the first whispers of autumn. August is a powerful season of change, rich with blessings and abundance. Using the inspiration found in Elizabeth Gilbert's book, Big Magic, I […]
Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist whose work sits at the junction of depth psychology, mythology and ecology. Coming from a background in behavioural psychology and neuroscience, she has spent over two decades reinstating imagination and intuition as ways of knowing. She is the author of seven books, including the internationally bestselling If Women Rose Rooted and Hagitude, which reframed midlife and elderhood as alchemical rather than diminishing. Her latest, Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now, was published in May 2026.She writes the global-bestselling Substack The Art of Enchantment (60,000+ readers), is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Member of the Association of Jungian Analysts, and recently founded the Nostos Institute, which aims to build a living Western spiritual path out of ancient philosophy and depth psychology.________________In this conversation, I sit down with Sharon to explore what it might mean to re-enchant a disenchanted world. We begin with her winding path: from a fiercely behaviourist psychology department, to a PhD in the neuroscience of anxiety, and finally to the imaginal, mythic heart of depth psychology. Sharon gives a crash course in Neoplatonism (the One, the Nous and the World Soul) and traces how James Hillman and Henri Corbin drew on it to describe the imaginal world: a real, intermediary realm where images, dreams and synchronicities live. We dig into the difference between enchantment and magical thinking, why so much Jungian thought stops short of the metaphysics, and how big dreams and synchronicities tend to convert people rather than arguments. We talk about Plato's Myth of Er and the guardian daimon, why Sharon has focused on reclaiming women's stories and the archetypes of the older woman (the Hagitude project), and what her new Nostos Institute is trying to build. Along the way: fairy tales as the antidote to alienation, why young people are turning to Christianity, and whether a screen-bound, precarious, increasingly mechanised world can find its way back to community and the more-than-human world. This is a conversation for anyone who feels the pull of meaning and belonging but can't quite find the door.________________
FRAUDIAN SLIP - 08.05.2026 - #964 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #964 - 08.05.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: Executive Producers Mike B*** Rebecca 58*** Grumbriatte*** Sam S*** Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Parker N, Julie S, Rebecca T, Sir Darrin Knight of the Hungry Panda's, Monika Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM SIR IKE MEGA BOX GIVEAWAY - Rating/Review, screenshot, send to Sir Ike CanaryCrySupplyDrop@gmail.com MOONBASE/UFOs/RUSSIA/UKRAINE 14:52 V RT Reports SpaceX Crash (X) New Scientist reports on SpaceX Crash (New Scientist) Scientists warn of secret moon base after spotting over 20 giant UFOs (Dexerto) → PDF of Ukranian Astronomers claim Moon Base (Kiev UA) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 42:18 V RE-ENCHANTMENT/PHARMEKEIA 01:01:01 V What if Freud Was Right? (The Atlantic) I Told my Therapist I think She's hot (GQ) BRAIN/MIND CONTROL Earth's Magnetic Field Could Be Controlling Your Mind, Scientists Say—and Ultimately Your Decision-Making (Popular Mechanics) PRODUCERS 02:14:04 V END
When Claire Stapleton started working at Google in 2007 she was a true believer, becoming known as the “Bard of Google,” by spinning positive narratives of the company. But by 2018, she was so disillusioned by the company culture that she helped organize the company's largest walkout to protest how Google handled sexual harassment cases. We talk to Stapleton about her takes on the myths and the reality of Google and her new book “Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and my Escape from Big Tech.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greetings and a magical Monday to you! Here is your Disney News for Monday, August 3rd, 2026. I hope your week starts with Disney magic! - Walt Disney World, Florida, is set to debut "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind," a reverse-launch roller coaster in October, featuring immersive Marvel visuals and an exciting storyline. - Disneyland, California, welcomes "Tales of Enchantment" at Fantasyland Theatre, a new live stage show with iconic Disney characters and songs, perfect for a magical break. - Disneyland Tokyo is celebrating its 40th anniversary with "Dreams Come True," offering exclusive merchandise, decorations, and a dazzling nighttime show. - Disney+ releases for August include "Encanto 2," promising more music, magic, and heartwarming family tales. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.
7-27-26 The strangest weekend in the NFL before Training camp begins & TBT's 'The Enchantment' impress despite being eliminated in the 1st Round
The Enchantment went 1-2 in the TBT, what do you think about the team and could it become a yearly summer fixture? Could this free agent WR make this NFC East team a playoff squad? Michigan with a sweet deal to their departing AD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7-24-26 Assistant Coach of 'The Enchantment', Craig Snow joins the program ahead of Game 3 of the 2026 TBT
7-24-26 TBT's 'The Enchantment' forces Game 3 & LeBron announces his decision to join the 76ers
The Trial of Enchantment, Part 1 With the truth finally out in the open, the aspirants are less willing than ever to participate in the battle royale. But whatever has come to light, the contest still goes on, with two more trials to overcome and only one winner. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Music in this Episode: "Fireball", "Night Sky", and "Simple Song" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; and Taffy Machine" by Kate Kody: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kate-kody/. Asian Pacific Environmental Network: https://apen4ej.org/our-work/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointaz
7-20-26 Executive Advisor for TBT's 'The Enchantment', Kurt Roth joins the program ahead of the First Round of the TBT Tournament
Today, Charles speaks with one of Britain's most esteemed authors, the novelist and poet Sir Ben Okri.Sir Ben first shot to international fame in 1991 with The Famished Road, which won the Booker Prize that same year, making him the youngest-ever winner at the time, at just 32. Since then, he has published more than twenty books spanning novels, poetry, short stories, essays and plays, including Songs of Enchantment, Astonishing the Gods, Dangerous Love, The Age of Magic and The Freedom Artist. In 2023, he was knighted for services to literature.In this episode, Charles speaks with Sir Ben about his life and remarkable literary career, as well as his newest novel, Waking the Warriors. The book follows three unlikely heroes – Mel, Rosa and Apibus – as they set out to find a witch who can wake a group of sleeping warriors and save their city from a foreign invasion.Waking the Warriors is out now, available online and from bookstores.Lit with Charles loves reviews. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review of your own, and follow me on Instagram at @litwithcharles. Let's get more people listening – and reading!
Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsFull Bibliography for Part TwoCharcot, Hysteria, and the Medical TheaterJean-Martin Charcot. Lectures on the Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Leçons sur les maladies du système nerveux faites à la Salpêtrière.Georges Didi-Huberman. Invention of Hysteria: Charcot and the Photographic Iconography of the Salpêtrière.Asti Hustvedt. Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris.Jan Goldstein. Console and Classify: The French Psychiatric Profession in the Nineteenth Century.Mark S. Micale. Approaching Hysteria: Disease and Its Interpretations.Elaine Showalter. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830–1980.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.The Nancy School and SuggestionAmbroise-Auguste Liébeault. Du sommeil et des états analogues, considérés surtout au point de vue de l'action du moral sur le physique.Hippolyte Bernheim. De la suggestion et de ses applications à la thérapeutique.Hippolyte Bernheim. Suggestive Therapeutics: A Treatise on the Nature and Uses of Hypnotism.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the Roots of Psychological Healing.Alison Winter. Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain.Pierre Janet, Automatism, Dissociation, and TraumaPierre Janet. L'Automatisme psychologique.Pierre Janet. The Major Symptoms of Hysteria.Pierre Janet. The Mental State of Hystericals.Pierre Janet. Psychological Healing: A Historical and Clinical Study.Pierre Janet. Writings on fixed ideas, dissociation, hysteria, narrowed consciousness, and subconscious action.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, and Kathy Steele. The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Ideomotor Effect, Table-Turning, and Automatic ActionMichel Eugène Chevreul. De la baguette divinatoire, du pendule explorateur et des tables tournantes.Michael Faraday. Writings and experimental reports on table-turning, unconscious muscular pressure, and involuntary movement.William Benjamin Carpenter. Principles of Mental Physiology.William Benjamin Carpenter. Essays and writings on unconscious cerebration and ideomotor action.Daniel M. Wegner. The Illusion of Conscious Will.Richard Wiseman. Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There.Ray Hyman. Writings on ideomotor action, dowsing, psychical research, and anomalous experience.Spiritualism, Mediumship, Psychical Research, and Automatic WritingAlex Owen. The Darkened Room: Women, Power, and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England.Janet Oppenheim. The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850–1914.Ann Braude. Radical Spirits: Spiritualism and Women's Rights in Nineteenth-Century America.Sofie Lachapelle. Investigating the Supernatural: From Spiritism and Occultism to Psychical Research and Metapsychics in France, 1853–1931.Frederic W. H. Myers. Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death.The Society for Psychical Research. Early proceedings and reports on automatic writing, trance, mediumship, apparitions, and psychical phenomena.William James. Essays in Psychical Research.William James. The Varieties of Religious Experience.William James. The Principles of Psychology.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud.Freud, Breuer, Hypnosis, and the UnconsciousJosef Breuer and Sigmund Freud. Studies on Hysteria.Sigmund Freud. The Interpretation of Dreams.Sigmund Freud. Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis.Sigmund Freud. “A Note on the Unconscious in Psycho-Analysis.”Sigmund Freud. “The Unconscious.”Sigmund Freud. “Remembering, Repeating and Working-Through.”Sigmund Freud. “The Dynamics of Transference.”Sigmund Freud. The Psychopathology of Everyday Life.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen. The Freudian Subject.Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen and Sonu Shamdasani. The Freud Files: An Inquiry into the History of Psychoanalysis.Frederick Crews. Freud: The Making of an Illusion.Élisabeth Roudinesco. Freud: In His Time and Ours.Frank J. Sulloway. Freud, Biologist of the Mind: Beyond the Psychoanalytic Legend.Occult Revival, Will, Imagination, and Esoteric PsychologyÉliphas Lévi. Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie.Éliphas Lévi. Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual.Éliphas Lévi. The Great Secret.Papus, Gérard Encausse. Traité méthodique de science occulte.Papus, Gérard Encausse. Elementary Treatise of Occult Science.Papus, Gérard Encausse. The Tarot of the Bohemians.Joscelyn Godwin. The Theosophical Enlightenment.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions: A Historical Introduction.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture.Alex Owen. The Place of Enchantment: British Occultism and the Culture of the Modern.Christopher McIntosh. Eliphas Lévi and the French Occult Revival.Crowley, Fortune, Spare, and Modern Magical PsychologyAleister Crowley. Magick: Liber ABA, Book 4.Aleister Crowley. Magick in Theory and Practice.Aleister Crowley. Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae.Aleister Crowley. The Equinox.Aleister Crowley. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley.Marco Pasi. Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics.Dion Fortune, writing as Violet Firth. The Machinery of the Mind.Dion Fortune. Psychic Self-Defense.Dion Fortune. The Training and Work of an Initiate.Dion Fortune. Applied Magic.Dion Fortune. The Mystical Qabalah.Austin Osman Spare. The Book of Pleasure.Austin Osman Spare. The Focus of Life.Austin Osman Spare. A Book of Satyrs.Phil Baker. Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London's Lost Artist.Kenneth Grant. Images and Oracles of Austin Osman Spare.New Thought, Mind-Cure, Autosuggestion, and Personal MagnetismPhineas Parkhurst Quimby. The Quimby Manuscripts.Horatio W. Dresser. A History of the New Thought Movement.Catherine L. Albanese. A Republic of Mind and Spirit: A Cultural History of American Metaphysical Religion.Beryl Satter. Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement, 1875–1920.Robert C. Fuller. Mesmerism and the American Cure of Souls.Émile Coué. Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion.Émile Coué. How to Practice Suggestion and Autosuggestion.William Walker Atkinson. Thought Vibration; or, The Law of Attraction in the Thought World.William Walker Atkinson. Mind-Power: The Secret of Mental Magic.William Walker Atkinson. Practical Mental Influence.William Walker Atkinson. The Psychology of Salesmanship.William Walker Atkinson. Memory: How to Develop, Train and Use It.William Walker Atkinson. The Power of Concentration.William Walker Atkinson, under related New Thought and occult pseudonymous currents. Works on personal magnetism, suggestion, concentration, mental science, and occult psychology.Theosophy, Hypnotism, and Occult Warnings About InfluenceHelena Petrovna Blavatsky. The Key to Theosophy.Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Collected Writings.Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Writings and discussions touching mesmerism, hypnotism, psychic influence, occult dangers, and spiritual development.Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. Thought-Forms.C. W. Leadbeater. The Astral Plane.C. W. Leadbeater. The Chakras.Joscelyn Godwin. The Theosophical Enlightenment.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy.General Histories Useful Across Part TwoHenri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the Roots of Psychological Healing.Adam Crabtree. Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766–1925: An Annotated Bibliography.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Alison Winter. Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain.Robert Darnton. Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France.Frank A. Pattie. Mesmer and Animal Magnetism: A Chapter in the History of Medicine.Peter Lamont. Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy.Alex Owen. The Place of Enchantment.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Eclipse of Enchantment: A Magical Journey in Tokyo's Garden Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-12-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の浜離宮庭園は、夏の夕方に美しく輝いていました。En: The Hama-Rikyu Garden in Tokyo was beautifully illuminated on the summer evening.Ja: 園内の木々は緑豊かで、遠くに見える東京のスカイラインと重なり合い、幻想的な雰囲気を醸し出しています。En: The trees within the garden were lush with greenery, overlapping with the visible skyline of Tokyo, creating a fantastical atmosphere.Ja: 由紀は、生活の中で魔法のようなものを探していました。En: Yuki was searching for something magical in her life.Ja: 彼女は、日常に少し疲れを感じていたのです。En: She felt a bit weary of the everyday routine.Ja: 今日は田舎から来た友人の春人と一緒に庭園を訪れています。En: Today, she was visiting the garden with her friend Haruto, who had come from the countryside.Ja: 春人はいつも現実的で、魔法なんて信じていません。En: Haruto was always pragmatic and didn't believe in magic.Ja: でも、今日のうわさについては少し興味を持っているようです。En: However, he seemed somewhat interested in today's rumor.Ja: それは、珍しい日食が起こるということ。しかもその日食を見た者には変化が訪れるというのです。En: It was said that a rare solar eclipse would occur, and those who witnessed it would undergo a transformation.Ja: 庭園に入ると、不思議なお話をしている女性、瑞希と出会いました。En: Upon entering the garden, they encountered a woman named Mizuki, who was telling mysterious stories.Ja: 彼女は庭園を案内すると言います。「この庭園には、特別な秘密があるの」と瑞希は微笑みました。En: She offered to guide them through the garden. "This garden holds a special secret," Mizuki smiled.Ja: しかし、春人は少し不信感を抱いています。「本当にそんなことがあるのか？」と春人は尋ねました。En: However, Haruto was somewhat skeptical. "Is there really such a thing?" Haruto asked.Ja: 由紀は瑞希の言葉を信じてみることにしました。瑞希に従って庭園の奥深くへと進んでいきます。En: Yuki decided to believe Mizuki's words and followed her deeper into the garden.Ja: 途中、鯉が泳ぐ池や美しいお茶屋を通り過ぎます。En: Along the way, they passed by a pond where koi swam and a beautiful tea house.Ja: 瑞希の話にはどこか引き込まれるものがありました。En: There was something captivating about Mizuki's story.Ja: ついに日食の時が来ました。En: Finally, the time for the eclipse arrived.Ja: 空がだんだん暗くなり、周囲が静かになっていきます。En: The sky gradually darkened, and the surroundings became silent.Ja: 太陽が月に隠れるその瞬間、庭園はまるで魔法にかかったかのように、光のベールがかかりました。En: At the moment when the sun was hidden by the moon, the garden was enveloped in a veil of light as if enchanted.Ja: 瑞希が話していたことが本当だったのかもしれません。En: Perhaps what Mizuki had spoken about was true.Ja: 春人もその光景を見て、少し驚いているようです。「これは本当に…信じられない」と彼はつぶやきました。En: Haruto, witnessing the scene, seemed a bit surprised. "This truly is... unbelievable," he murmured.Ja: 日食が終わると、庭園は再び元の景色に戻りましたが、由紀たちの心には確かに変化がありました。En: When the eclipse ended, the garden returned to its original scenery, but surely there was a change in Yuki and Haruto's hearts.Ja: 由紀は新たな目で世界を見ていました。En: Yuki viewed the world with fresh eyes.Ja: そして春人も、少しは魔法の可能性を感じたようです。En: And it seemed Haruto also felt a slight possibility of magic.Ja: 瑞希は、二人を優しく見守りながら、微笑みました。En: Mizuki gently watched over the two, smiling.Ja: 彼らは庭園を後にし、夜空に輝く星々を見上げました。En: They left the garden and gazed up at the stars shining in the night sky.Ja: 七夕の夜、彼らは新たな自分たちを見つけたのでした。En: On the night of Tanabata, they found a new version of themselves.Ja: これからもっと魔法を探しながら歩んでいくことを誓います。En: They vowed to continue walking, seeking more magic.Ja: 瑞希の存在も、きっとどこかで彼らを導いてくれるでしょう。En: The presence of Mizuki would surely guide them from somewhere. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: 輝いてlush: 緑豊かでweary: 疲れpragmatic: 現実的でtransformation: 変化encountered: 出会いましたmysterious: 不思議なguide: 案内skeptical: 不信感captivating: 引き込まれるsurroundings: 周囲enveloped: かかりましたveil: ベールenchanted: 魔法にかかったunbelievable: 信じられないvow: 誓いますcountryside: 田舎rumor: うわさrare: 珍しいpond: 池koi: 鯉eclipse: 日食horizon: スカイラインfantastical: 幻想的secret: 秘密trust: 信じてscenery: 景色possibility: 可能性gently: 優しくexists: 存在
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Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren One of my “must reads” is Phil Cooke. His observations about media and leadership and lots of other topics are always short, sharp, and wise. If you're a regular listener to the podcast, you know that I've had him on the program before. Christina And today you're recommending his latest article, “When the Wheels Come Off: Why Leaders Fail in a Crisis.” Warren He says a crisis reveals a leader's true character. He advises leaders in crisis to “protect trust more than reputation.” He says, “Too many leaders try to preserve appearances. Strong leaders preserve credibility. Sometimes that means admitting mistakes publicly. The moment you stop communicating is the moment you start losing trust. Here's the hard truth: People rarely remember the crisis itself. They remember how the leader behaved. In normal seasons, leadership is strategy. In a crisis, leadership is all about character.” Christina Next up is a significant new statement from the European Evangelical Alliance. Our work here at MinistryWatch focuses mostly on the U.S. Why did you want to feature this news from the EEA? Warren Being an evangelical in Europe is a bit different than here in the United States. For one thing, evangelicals in Europe are relatively small in number. The European Evangelical Alliance claims to represent some 23 million evangelical Christians on the continent with more than 450 million people. The U.S., by comparison, has about 40 million evangelicals in a country with about 350 million people. Perhaps because European evangelicals are so much smaller in number, their aspirations for political power are more measured, you might say more modest. The EEA recently attempted, in a new document, to clarify the ‘identity and role' of evangelicals in public life. Christina And you think that American evangelicals have a lot to learn from it. Warren I do. Among other features of the document is an explicit attempt by European evangelicals to distance themselves from American evangelicals. “We oppose any political movement that undermines democratic accountability or treats any group of people as less than fully human,” the EEA says. “Evangelicals in Europe do not seek political privilege or dominance, do support a pluralistic and civil public square, do respect democratic institutions, rule of law, and human rights.” Further, they “reject coercion, manipulation, and the misuse of religion in politics.” By the way, you can read the entire statement for yourself. We have a link to it in today's show notes. Christina A new proposal by the Trump Administration caught your attention this week. Warren The federal government is considering a really bad idea. According to WORLD, “Public comment closed last Friday for a proposed Trump administration policy to combat government information leaks. The proposal would require all federal employees—in agencies ranging from the CIA to the Education Department—to sign a nondisclosure agreement.” Christina WORLD wrote a lenghy and balanced report on this topic, which we'll link to in today's show notes. But, until our listeners get a chance to read it, what else does the article say? Warren It says that “According to the Office of Personnel Management, the government-wide NDA wouldn't create new secrecy rules or increase penalties, but it would keep sensitive information secure. Violating the NDA could result in dismissal or legal penalties, the draft reads, and the agreement extends five years after federal employment ends.” Christina Free speech advocates and libertarian groups are up in arms about this proposed rule. Warren The conservative/libertarian Cato Institute has spoken out against the new rule. A coalition of roughly two dozen organizations—including journalism, transparency, and civil liberties groups—sent a joint letter arguing the rule would “silence public employees” and infringe First Amendment rights. Christina Here at MinistryWatch, we oppose non-disclosure agreements in general. Warren We do, and this one is a particularly bad idea, overbroad and a direct threat to transparency and limited government initiatives. By the way, the new proposal attracted some 30,000 comments, which you can search and read here. Christina Christianity Today's Bonnie Kristian recently did a penetrating interview with Tyler Johnson, a former pastor who now serves as chief impact officer at Come Near, the organization now responsible for He Gets Us. Warren I've never been a fan of the He Gets Us campaigns and approach, but the organizations and the philanthropists behind the campaign – including the Green Family of Hobby Lobby fame – have spent so much money in Christian media that criticism of the campaign in major Christian outlets has been muted. No one wants to derail the gravy train. That is why I give CT some credit for this interview, which asks challenging questions and does not accept cliches for answers. Christina Finally, Warren, a couple of remembrances, one of Robert Sloan, the president of Houston Baptist University, who died this week. The other is of Henry Hazlitt, who died more than 30 years ago. Warren First, Robert Sloan. I first met Robert B. Sloan at a meeting of conservative activists in 2006, right about the time he took over as president of Houston Baptist University. A few years later, I helped organize an event at HBU featuring Dr. Sloan, Marvin Olasky, and Ted Cruz. I had deep admiration for him and this news that he has died is a bit of a gut punch. He made a huge contribution to Christian higher education, and he has left many proteges who will carry on his work. That said, there are a few people I have known in my life who I think were uniquely gifted and called for their cultural moment. Chuck Colson was one. Bill Armstrong was another. Robert Sloan was one of those men. He will be missed by me and by many. You can read more about him here. Christina And Henry Hazlitt. Warren Henry Hazlitt was a journalist, syndicated columnist, and one of the big brains of the 20th century. He died on this date (July 9) in 1993. His book `Economics in One Lesson was for many years the book I would recommend to anyone who wanted to read just ONE book on economics. If you are a parent or grandparent, I recommend getting this book. It will help you explain economics to your children. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.
Lori Lothian, through decades of tracking planetary movements, mapping thousands of minor asteroids, and experiencing profound spontaneous spiritual awakenings, seems to have cracked the cosmic code to reality — revealing that scientific materialism has it completely backward.In this episode, Lori shares the paradigm-shifting framework that's redefining how we view our individual destinies: an intricate lexicon to decode the soul rooted in cosmic architecture. Not a metaphor. Not a random coincidence. An actual algorithmic life code proving that your identity is just an avatar for a deeper, divine script.We go deep into what Lori believes is actually happening behind the scenes of our reality — the hidden, interdimensional dangers of AI and CERN, and why she's convinced that quantum computing will blast modern data burnout to smithereens to guide humanity into an altruistic golden age.This may just be one of the most important cosmic conversations of our time. Do you believe your life is just a random collection of data points — or is reality a deeply enchanting video game designed by the soul for wonder and awe?
Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren William Bennett famously said, “The plural of anecdotes is not data.” Journalists who write about religion often forget that reality. Christina The latest example came from Carson Daly of the Today Show. He wants us to believe that young people are packing Catholic Churches, and they are leading a Catholic resurgence in this country. But you're not buying it. Warren I'm not. The data tell a different story. I turned to the 2023–24 Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study, based on nearly 37,000 randomly selected American adults, for a reality check. Among its findings: About 19 percent of U.S. adults identify as Catholic, unchanged since 2014 — but well below historical levels. Even more telling: 43 percent of Americans raised Catholic no longer identify as Catholic. Only 1.5 percent of American adults have become Catholic after being raised in another religion or with no religion. Catholics have experienced the largest net losses of any major Christian tradition through religious switching. Christina What about young people? That seemed to be the focus of the Carson Daly piece. Warren It was, but even among young people, the data don't support that conclusion. Among Americans ages 18–24, 12 percent have left Catholicism, while only 1 percent have converted into it. Pew concluded there is “no clear evidence” of a nationwide religious revival among young adults. Christina Why has this revival narrative been so persistent. We've been seeing it in the Protestant church as well. Warren Journalists want to find unusual stories. The slow secularization of religion over the past 50 years is not unusual. It's been told, and journalists are looking for a new story. As the old saying, “Dog bites man” is not a story. “Man bites dog” is a story. As for the Catholic resurgence story? Well, to torture the metaphor: “That dog won't hunt.” Carson Daly might be able to find a parish whose young adult Mass grows from 50 to 400 people, but that does not make up for the thousands of parishes experiencing gradual (and sometimes significant) decline. Christina Years ago, David Letterman had a routine that he called “Stupid Pet Tricks.” The first story we did, plus the next one, might qualify this episode of the podcast for its own “Stupid Media Tricks” segment. Warren You're right. This week saw another significant media story that caused me to wonder. In this case, veteran National Public Radio Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg wrote a story that Justice Samuel Alito had retired. Christina And, to be clear, Justice Alito has not retired. Warren That's right. But the story that he had retired made it through NPR's editing process and onto the website before someone discovered the mistake. And, of course, if it makes it to one website, the algorithms soon have it everywhere. Christina About an hour after publication, NPR retracted the story, issued a correction, and apologized. But the damage had been done. Warren To be fair, the damage was not severe – except, perhaps, to the credibility of NPR. But it does provide a lesson in how modern media work. Charlie Warzel, writing for The Atlantic, does a fascinating post-mortem on the episode, saying the error highlights several habits of modern journalism that are pathological. Among them: “That a breakneck news cycle is forcing even the best reporters and editors to move too fast, that modern beat reporting itself has become too consumed with being first to report stories.” Warzel's story is a smart look at how the journalistic sausage is made. I recommend it. You can find a link in today's show notes. Christina Our next story is also a media story, of sorts. Warren I had not thought of it that way, but I think you're right. Our friend Joseph Slife forwarded me a story that Michigan's Cornerstone University was offering a degree that could be completed “100%” on a smartphone. Christina Warren, did you check the date on that story. Are you sure it's not an April Fools Day prank? Warren I did check, because that was my first thought. Alas, it is not. According to The College Fix, “Cornerstone University, located in Grand Rapids, is offering an associate degree and bachelor's degree in strategic business management along with a master's in organizational leadership through its new program. Students pay a fixed rate of $2,400 per four-month term or $3,750 for graduate level work. The intended audience is working adults.” Christina That's pretty cheap, and – as a working adult – I couldn't imagine trying to get to a nearby college a couple of nights a week for classes. Warren I get that. 100 percent. I am not a Luddite. I use my iPhone for a lot of things – including learning. YouTube videos have helped me learn new licks on the guitar, have helped me repair my toilet, and have helped me gain new insights into the human condition. Christina But learning via iPhone is a different experience than face-to-face, in classroom learning. Warren That's exactly right. Especially from a wise and well-qualified teacher, in a community with other learners who are grappling with the same ideas — both in class, but also around the dinner table in the dining hall. Christina So what you're saying is that virtual learning is not worthless. It is just different. Warren I do not oppose colleges offering programs virtually, but to offer accredited degrees that carry all the prestige and credentialing power of an in-person degree…well…that is just bearing false witness. Christina Let's conclude today with news that the Texas State Board of Education passed a new required reading list that includes Bible passages. Warren On Friday, June 26, the Republican-controlled board voted 9-5-1 to approve a first-of-its-kind list that will affect more than 5 million public school students. Required readings for younger students include illustrated Old Testament stories such as Noah's Ark and David and Goliath. By upper elementary school, students read New Testament passages about Jesus' teachings and parables. Middle school and high school lessons pair scriptural themes with classic literature. Christina Most Christian groups are praising this decision. But you say…not so fast. Warren I will have to say that net-net I am glad they are reading the Bible in the classroom. You simply cannot understand most of Western literature – from Dante to Shakespeare to Faulkner to Eliot – without some biblical literacy. And I know that there are a lot of great public school teachers who will handle these texts with care and respect. Christina I sense a big fat…however…coming on. Warren Ha. So I'll say it. However… I do wonder what will happen when you put scripture into the hands of militantly secularized teachers, and you give them a platform to air their grievances. They may be forced to read the bible, but what if the teacher spends the rest of the class presenting arguments for its unreliability? Christina So are you opposed to reading the Bible in classrooms? Warren Absolutely not. I'm very much in favor of it, but I do wonder how it's going to be taught. I would recommend that parents in Texas remain vigilant. Time will tell whether this was a positive innovation for the classroom, or one full of unintended consequences. Until then, though, I know that “God's word will not return void.” So, I trust that the positive impact of scripture reading will be greater than any efforts to undermine it. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.
Summery, yet cautious Illusionary Images 176 (Jul 2026) - An Overturned Grain of Sand is here. Features a replay of Enchantment, Long Awaited as well as the debut of my latest tune, Stillness, Never Here. 1. OLVITA JL - PAZ FLOTANTE (Original Mix) [OLVITA JL] 2. Blugazer - Enchantment, Long Awaited (Original Mix) [Blugazer] 3. Alex Lustig - Cold Sky (Original Mix) [Alex Lustig] 4. Douce Mirage - Falling - Radio Mix (Original Mix) [Groundunder Recordings] 5. Fløa - Quiet Place (Original Mix) [Rewoven] 6. 2bnsn - Saryō (Original Mix) [Rewoven] 7. Sinova - Back To You (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 8. Tom Banner - Change (Original Mix) [Musique de Lune] 9. Dokho;Fløa - Velvia (Original Mix) [Monstercat] 10. Nuage - On The Way (Original Mix) [Memory Pattern] 11. Maple Sun;Alpas;Etza - Tides - Etza Remix (Original Mix) [Suprematic] 12. Anthony Jacobus;Green Ring - Time Flies - Electronic (Original Mix) [Disruptive Records] 13. Paul Losev - It Rains (Original Mix) [Sounds Of Sirin] 14. PIANIKA - Tryphena (Original Mix) [Egoplanet] 15. Polyline - November Sun (Original Mix) [Enhanced Chill] 16. Chris Savor;birø - Seeking (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 17. Blugazer - A Stillness, Never Here (Original Mix) [Only For a Moment] 18. Sinova - Stay (Original Mix) [Enhanced Chill] 19. oncor;Conro - say the word (Original Mix) [Enhanced Chill] 20. Klur - Sequoia (Original Mix) [Colorize (Enhanced)] 21. Klama - Forever (Original Mix) [Colorize (Enhanced)] 22. A.M.R - Ubud - Mixed (Original Mix) [Proton Radio] 23. Saive;shobi - Falling (Original Mix) [Juno Music] 24. Alex Swank - Moments (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 25. Manu Zain;Songspire - Step by Step - Mixed (Original Mix) [Songspire Records] 26. A.M.R - Compass (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep Explorations] 27. Wanders - Zulu (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 28. Louis Vi;Blank Page - You & Me (Original Mix) [Monowave Records] 29. Verbala - Strip Away (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 30. Romain Garcia - Before You Go (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep] 31. 6sept - Love Me Better (Original Mix) [More Than A Feeling] 32. Klangsberg - Crystal Valley - Mixed (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep] 33. poolsideconvo - sunset on balcony (Original Mix) [Broken Levee] 34. Direct - One Step Forward (Original Mix) [Monstercat] 35. Kloyd - Girl (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep]
What if the eight schools of D&D magic were actually eight fundamental forces of the universe? In this episode of FGGGbT, the Brain Trust — Daniel J. Glenn, Dr. Michael Dennin, and Ben Sieper — break down all eight schools of magic through the lens of real science, from particle physics and chemistry to neuroscience and quantum mechanics. We explore how the eightfold way in particle physics maps perfectly onto the eight schools of magic, and introduce the theoretical “magon” — the fundamental particle of spellcasting. Then we go school by school: Abjuration as proton-like defensive particles, Conjuration as spacetime manipulation, Divination as probabilistic quantum prediction, Enchantment as brain chemistry and pheromones, Evocation as pure chemistry-based destruction, Illusion as electromagnetic sense manipulation, Transmutation as nuclear physics, and Necromancy as life-force control. We also debate which school is the most dangerous, the most easily abused, and the most morally complex — and why charm, illusion, and necromancy form a uniquely troubling trio. Whether you’re a D&D wizard trying to pick your school, a science nerd who loves fantasy, or just someone who wants to know how a fireball is different from a cone of cold, this is the episode for you. Topics Covered: The eightfold way in particle physics & the “magon” Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Transmutation & Necromancy The science behind each school: chemistry, nuclear physics, neuroscience & quantum mechanics Which school requires the most energy? The ethics of necromancy, enchantment & illusion Real-world parallels: mirages, pheromones, nuclear reactions & optical illusions Listen to all our episodes on magic: The Magical World of….well MAGIC! Facebook Twitter Support the show by buying cool merch at Glennco Designs!
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Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren The Episcopal Church Center in Midtown Manhattan, commonly referred to as “815” because of its street address, 815 Second Ave., is for sale.For critics of the church, the building became a symbol of the bureaucracy and isolation of the denomination's leadership. Christina Its sale now represents the continued decline of the denomination. Warren “We've done a detailed analysis about the best use of the building, with consultants and architects,” Chief Financial Officer Chris Lacovara said in a church news release. “We occupy a fraction of the Church Center space now, and the conclusion is that we don't need to own and occupy a building in midtown Manhattan.” Christina The building is 12 stories high and has about 146,000 square feet of office space. Warren In 1965, the Episcopal Church had about 3.4 million people. Today, membership is officially listed at about 1.5 million, but less than a half-million attend Episcopal Churches on any given Sunday. Christina Next up, new data from Lifeway, but you have some concerns. Warren I do. I am a big data guy, but recent research from Lifeway does not pass my sniff test. Lifeway says that Gen Z adults who are regular churchgoers attend church at greater rates than other age cohorts. Christina So…regular church attend church regularly? Seems like you wouldn't need a survey to come to that conclusion. Warren Exactly. The premise of the survey is strange. It is like saying, “In Texas, there are a high percentage of Texans.” Secondly, the Gen Z result is a serious outlier. “While the median churchgoer in each generation attends four worship services each month, the average Gen Z churchgoer attends a worship service at their church 6.2 times a month,” a statement from Lifeway said. This compares with “4.8 times for millennials, 5.1 for Gen X and 4.5 for baby boomers and older. This implies that while the typical Gen Z churchgoer attends at a similar frequency to other generations, there is a portion of young adults who attend at much higher rates.” Christina But other data we've reported on suggest that Gen Z is in fact not more religious. So what's going on here? Warren The evidence increasingly suggests not a broad-based Gen Z revival, but a “committed remnant” phenomenon—fewer young adults in church, but those who are there are often attending with greater frequency and intentionality than previous generations of young adults. Christina Moving on…. Alliance of Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is meeting in London this week. Warren ARC claims to be an international movement of conservative thinkers, political leaders, business executives, academics, journalists, and religious leaders that seeks to renew the cultural, moral, and institutional foundations of Western civilization. Christina Founded in 2023 by figures including Jordan Peterson and Philippa Stroud, ARC describes its mission as helping to “re-lay the foundations of our civilization” by promoting responsibility, free institutions, strong families, economic opportunity, and a renewed sense of cultural confidence. Warren About 4,000 are gathered, from more than 85 countries. Many observers have dubbed it the “Conservative Davos” or the “anti-woke Davos.” Among this year’s speakers are Boris Johnson, Jordan Peterson, Arthur Brooks, Andy Crouch, Eric Metaxas, and Ross Douthat. Christina For Christians, ARC is particularly notable because Christian faith is not merely a side topic but a recurring theme. Warren Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox leaders are prominent participants, reflecting ARC’s belief that cultural renewal requires moral and spiritual renewal as well. Rod Dreher has been posting all week from London, and some of his posts have been pretty humorous. A nerd's view from the cool kids' table, you might say. You can find one of those posts here. Christina As we have reported here at MinistryWatch, Bethany Christian Services, one of the nation's largest adoption and foster care organizations, has reaffirmed its commitment to a biblical sexual ethic. Warren This reaffirmation requires staff, board members and foster and adoptive families to “personally agree and adhere to” a belief statement that defines marriage as “a covenant between one man and one woman.” Christina Katy Faust, a conservative activist who believes same-sex couples should not be parents, celebrated the change. On X, Faust said it was evidence that the “vibe shift” is having a “measurable impact.” Warren It is too early for me to declare a “vibe shift,” but I hope she is right. In any case, it is likely not to impact adoption and foster care efforts much, since the number of LGBTQ+ folk who adopt children are small. According to the Williams Institute, about 35,000 same-sex couples are raising adopted children. That is certainly significant, but the significance diminishes when you consider that about 1.8 million children in the U.S., between 2 and 3 percent of all children, are living with adoptive parents. Supporting Faust's claim of a “vibe shift” is a recent Gallup survey suggesting that 65 percent of Americans still favor legal same-sex marriage, but that's six percentage points fewer than its peak in 2022-2023. Similarly, the percentage of Americans who view gay or lesbian relations and gender transitions as morally acceptable have fallen since the early 2020s. Christina Finally, we have some good news here at MinistryWatch. Warren I am pleased to let you know that MinistryWatch has received a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism to help us with investigative reporting in the coming year. Christina The FIJ is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 that supports in-depth, public-interest investigative reporting by providing grants, editorial guidance, and legal assistance to journalists. Warren Its mission is to help reporters pursue stories that expose corruption, wrongdoing, abuses of power, and other issues of significant public concern that might otherwise go uncovered. Over its history, FIJ has awarded thousands of grants to freelance and staff journalists, helping launch investigations that have appeared in major outlets such as The New York Times, ProPublica, NPR, Frontline, The Washington Post, and many regional news organizations. The organization is widely regarded as one of the leading philanthropic supporters of investigative journalism in the United States. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.
QUANTUM ENCHANTMENT - 06.22.2026 - #951 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #950 - 06.17.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable We will be properly thanking everyone when Basil returns! → Gonz suspended from X/Twitter (inauthentic behaviors) QUANTUM COMPUTER 16:23 -White House posts Q for Quantum (X) → Q-Day: Why CEOs Must Act Before Quantum Computers Break Existing Cybersecurity (Forbes) → Amazon AI exec predicts first 'commercially useful' quantum computers in 5-7 years (CNBC) → Quantum hyperdimensional computing can work 500x faster than other methods (Phys.org) → Hyperdimensional computing with holographic and adaptive encoder (NIH, 2024) → AI: J. D. Vance's AI Doctrine (Atlantic) RE-ENCHANTMENT 1:10:42 The Foundations of Re-Enchantment (Patheos/Evangelical) → Oxford press highlights the book WITCHCRAFT 1:53:18 → Hand-built stone circle attracted 'witchcraft' (BBC) WITCHCRAFT 1:57:36 → 'Witchcraft-Style Ritual': Prince Harry Reportedly Credits Bizarre King Charles Superstition for Meghan's First Pregnancy (IBT UK) Note: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down amid party pressure (News 9) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 2:09:45 PRODUCERS END 2:37:12
Rachel and Simon speak with the novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt. Born in Minnesota in 1955 to a Norwegian mother and American father, Siri grew up bilingual. On a family trip one summer, she read voraciously and decided she wanted to become a writer. In 1981 Siri published her first poem in the Paris Review and a small collection emerged two years later. In 1992 she published her debut novel, “The Blindfold”, which was translated into 17 languages. Six more novels followed - “The Enchantment of Lily Dahl”, “What I Loved”, “The Sorrows of an American”, “The Summer Without Men”, “The Blazing World” (longlisted for the Man Booker Prize) and “Memories of the Future” - as well as several collections of essays. Alongside her writing, Siri has studied psychoanalysis, neurology and psychiatry and in 2015 she was appointed a lecturer in psychiatry at Weill Cornell medical school. We spoke to Siri about making her way in poetry and publishing, her interest in the sciences and her latest book, “Ghost Stories”, a memoir about her marriage to the late novelist Paul Auster. In addition to the standard audio format, the podcast is now available in video. You can check us out on YouTube under Always Take Notes. We've also made (yet) another update for those who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon. We've added a further 70 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the Guardian Long Read. The whole compendium now runs to a magisterial 230 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Thanks to our sponsor, Scrivener, the first ten new signs-ups at $10/month will receive a lifelong license to Scrivener worth £55/$59.99 (one is left). This specialist word-processing software helps you organise long writing projects such as novels, academic papers and even scripts. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a call with Simon and Rachel. A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via Amazon or Waterstones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Presented in partnership with Glass Alliance–New Mexico, this special bonus episode is part of Blue Rain Gallery's ongoing lecture series in Santa Fe, celebrating the voices, stories, and creative practices of leading contemporary glass artists.In this engaging presentation, acclaimed glass artist Spooner Marcus (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) reflects on his artistic journey, tracing the influences of family, culture, history, and community that have shaped his work. Through personal stories, archival photographs, and insights into his creative process, Marcus explores the legacy of his great-grandmother Regina Nakai Alvarado, the traditions of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, and his path from a young apprentice glassblower in Northern New Mexico to one of the most innovative Indigenous artists working in glass today.Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of Marcus' distinctive approach to glassmaking, his ongoing dialogue with Pueblo pottery traditions, and the ways cultural heritage continues to inform and inspire his evolving artistic practice.Recorded live at Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. View artwork by Spooner Marcus: https://blueraingallery.com/artists/spooner-marcus/view-all
Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren Microfinancing is taking a beating in the media these days. In the 1990s and 2000s, microfinancing was all the rage. The basic idea was to give entrepreneurs who could not qualify for loans at traditional banks an opportunity to take out a small loan to finance income producing activities. Christina Women could buy sewing machines and take in tailoring and alteration work to support her family. Men could buy motorcycles to take them to job sites or pick up trucks to start a hauling or construction business. Warren That's exactly the idea. But new reporting by the Wall Street Journal questions the effectiveness of such microfinancing activities. It is also interesting that Christian ministries who got on the microfinancing bandwagon (Opportunity International, Hope International, Five Talents, and others) are now pivoting to savings groups, financial literacy, and broader economic development because the evidence for traditional microcredit has been more mixed than early advocates expected. Christina Something else that's been in the news this week has been Steven Spielberg's new movie “Disclosure Day.” Warren The new movie is being touted as a “takedown” of Christianity. Spielberg suggested that the discovery of extraterrestrial life would create a crisis for the Christian faith. Christina But a lot of Christian apologists have weighed in on this question and they say that's not accurate. Warren That is right. I've got to confess that I'm skeptical of extraterrestrial life on other planets, at least life on any planets within reach. There's some evidence of water on the moon and on Mars, so we might find some type of organism there, and that would be interesting. But I think we can see deeply enough into space to suggest that there's nothing significant nearby. Christina But even if there was, nothing about Christian doctrine would be challenged by the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Warren I think that's right. Christians from C.S. Lewis to Larry Norman (in his song “Unidentified Flying Object”) have written about this idea, and it is interesting but innocuous in terms of its threat to Christianity. A more troubling aspect of Spielberg's film, according to Rod Dreher, is its overt Gnosticism, and ancient heresy that keeps getting re-heated and half-baked by modernists and post-modernists. Christina So what is Gnosticism? Warren Gnosticism is a collection of ancient religious movements that taught that salvation comes through secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) that awakens the divine spark within humans and frees them from the material world. To read Dreher's critique of the film, click here. My friends John Stonestreet and Tim Padget over at The Colson Center have also written intelligently about this movie. You can find their commentary at www.BreakPoint.org. By the way, the film is getting decent reviews and is performing well at the box office, taking in $44 million its first weekend, against a $110 million production budget. Christina This week marks the anniversary of the death of someone you hold in high regard. Can you tell us about John Dyer? Warren If you find self-promoting (and, too often, self-destructive) Christian celebrities distasteful, John Dyer could be your palate cleanser. He lived in the 1800s, and he helped bring Christianity to the American West as a Methodist circuit riding preacher. A church he founded in the resort town of Breckenridge is still in operation. He also ended up in the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. To find out why, read this piece, which I wrote a year ago, but which I call your attention to this week because it is the 125th anniversary of his death. Christina And you've been turning your eye toward Europe this week. Why? Warren Culturally speaking, things are strange in Europe right now. Birth rates are plummeting there even more than here. This fact will have profound economic and societal implications in the years ahead. I visited Spain 15 years ago and wrote about what I saw there for WORLD Magazine. (And here.) Here are the headlines from that story: Large, gorgeous, empty churches, an economy that lacked confidence, and conservative political parties hunkered down. Christina But that was, as you said, 15 years ago. Today, things have changed somewhat. Warren The economy is better, though not great. Center-right conservatives, represented by the Partido Popular, have been overtaken by the far-right Vox party. I started thinking about this when I read that Franklin Graham recently did a crusade in Madrid that attracted 10,000 people. That sounds like a lot until you realize that the musician Bad Bunny attracted 60,000 on the same night. Read my friend Bruce Bower's account of what is happening in Spain here. Christina Another high-profile event this week was the UFC fights at the White House. Do you have any thoughts about that? Warren Christians often talk about the “good, true, and beautiful” as if they are separate things. They are not, these three qualities are unitary, of-a-piece. Something cannot be really TRUE or GOOD unless it is also BEAUTIFUL. Something that is ugly or banal aesthetically is also, to that extent, also less true and less good. These are ideas to consider as we assess the events of June 14, which was — in my view — another “wag the dog” spectacle designed to distract the masses. Juvenal had a phrase for it: panem et circenses. Bread and circuses. He also said that such spectacles were a sign of a nation in decline. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.
New Mexico is a land of ancient mysteries, isolated deserts, volcanic landscapes, secretive military installations, indigenous traditions, and persistent reports of unexplained phenomena.In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents nine extraordinary witness accounts from across New Mexico involving winged humanoids, UFOs, transparent entities, mysterious portals, reptilian beings, unknown forest creatures, and a terrifying insectoid encounter.A motorist near Hobbs observes an eight-to-nine-foot winged humanoid clinging near the top of an electrical pole. The massive figure has black feathered wings, a bare or membranous body, a visible bony spine, and a small featureless head.On Tortugas Mountain, a hiker discovers a modern green doorway standing alone across a familiar trail. After stepping through it, the witness experiences intense déjà vu, distorted colors, visual flickering, an out-of-body sensation, and overwhelming dread. When the witness later returns, the doorway is gone.Near Cloudcroft in the Lincoln National Forest, teenage campers hear two enormous bipedal creatures screaming and communicating through deep clicking sounds. The entities approach the tent from different directions, with one stopping only a foot away.Two New Mexico patrol officers investigate mysterious whistling near an abandoned school. Something crawls through waist-high grass before standing upright and revealing a childlike humanoid form with illuminated blue eyes.At Holloman Air Force Base, a woman witnesses large transparent humanoids moving through the desert and appearing outside her home. The entities distort the background around them like wrinkled plastic or optical camouflage.During a childhood visit to Capulin Volcano, a witness experiences an apparent separation of consciousness and descends into an underground tunnel. There, she encounters a small robed reptilian being holding a tablet-like device.In Rio Arriba County, witnesses observe a bizarre creature with huge bat-like wings, yellow eyes, long fangs, hocked legs, and a white V-shaped marking across its chest.Outside Roswell, members of a touring band encounter a 15-foot luminous sphere that follows their van at approximately 75 miles per hour before stopping instantly above the roadside.Finally, near Valles Caldera, a stranded mail carrier encounters a six-foot insectoid with a grasshopper-like head, large antennae, and multiple pincers.What is occurring throughout New Mexico?Are these encounters connected to unknown animals, indigenous traditions, extraterrestrial intelligence, secret military technology, interdimensional phenomena, or something even stranger?Join Lon Strickler as he examines these chilling eyewitness reports from one of the most mysterious regions in North America.If you have experienced a cryptid, humanoid, UFO, alien encounter, paranormal manifestation, or other unexplained phenomenon, contact Phantoms & Monsters. Witness confidentiality and anonymity are always respected when requested.Please subscribe to Phantoms & Monsters Radio, activate notifications, comment, and share this episode.Your support allows us to continue documenting witness testimony, investigating unusual incidents, and preserving these important accounts.
New Mexico is a land of ancient mysteries, isolated deserts, volcanic landscapes, secretive military installations, indigenous traditions, and persistent reports of unexplained phenomena.In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents nine extraordinary witness accounts from across New Mexico involving winged humanoids, UFOs, transparent entities, mysterious portals, reptilian beings, unknown forest creatures, and a terrifying insectoid encounter.A motorist near Hobbs observes an eight-to-nine-foot winged humanoid clinging near the top of an electrical pole. The massive figure has black feathered wings, a bare or membranous body, a visible bony spine, and a small featureless head.On Tortugas Mountain, a hiker discovers a modern green doorway standing alone across a familiar trail. After stepping through it, the witness experiences intense déjà vu, distorted colors, visual flickering, an out-of-body sensation, and overwhelming dread. When the witness later returns, the doorway is gone.Near Cloudcroft in the Lincoln National Forest, teenage campers hear two enormous bipedal creatures screaming and communicating through deep clicking sounds. The entities approach the tent from different directions, with one stopping only a foot away.Two New Mexico patrol officers investigate mysterious whistling near an abandoned school. Something crawls through waist-high grass before standing upright and revealing a childlike humanoid form with illuminated blue eyes.At Holloman Air Force Base, a woman witnesses large transparent humanoids moving through the desert and appearing outside her home. The entities distort the background around them like wrinkled plastic or optical camouflage.During a childhood visit to Capulin Volcano, a witness experiences an apparent separation of consciousness and descends into an underground tunnel. There, she encounters a small robed reptilian being holding a tablet-like device.In Rio Arriba County, witnesses observe a bizarre creature with huge bat-like wings, yellow eyes, long fangs, hocked legs, and a white V-shaped marking across its chest.Outside Roswell, members of a touring band encounter a 15-foot luminous sphere that follows their van at approximately 75 miles per hour before stopping instantly above the roadside.Finally, near Valles Caldera, a stranded mail carrier encounters a six-foot insectoid with a grasshopper-like head, large antennae, and multiple pincers.What is occurring throughout New Mexico?Are these encounters connected to unknown animals, indigenous traditions, extraterrestrial intelligence, secret military technology, interdimensional phenomena, or something even stranger?Join Lon Strickler as he examines these chilling eyewitness reports from one of the most mysterious regions in North America.If you have experienced a cryptid, humanoid, UFO, alien encounter, paranormal manifestation, or other unexplained phenomenon, contact Phantoms & Monsters. Witness confidentiality and anonymity are always respected when requested.Please subscribe to Phantoms & Monsters Radio, activate notifications, comment, and share this episode.Your support allows us to continue documenting witness testimony, investigating unusual incidents, and preserving these important accounts.
RIOT FOR RE-ENCHANTMENT - 06.10.2026 - #948 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #948 - 06.10.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: Executive Producers Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Sir Marty B, Rebecca T, Raoul S, Sir Darrin Knight of the Hungry Panda's, Cage Rattler Coffee, Rebecca T, Bruce W, Monica, Dame Tinfoilhat, Sir Casey the Shield Knight Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM SIR IKE MEGA BOX GIVEAWAY - Rating/Review, screenshot, send to Sir Ike CanaryCrySupplyDrop@gmail.com RACE WAR 8:00 Belfast Riots (Daily Mail) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Any Canarians down for a meet-up in Trondheim, Norway on Sunday the 21st? Hit me up at castleheiress@gmail.com if so and we'll make it happen! - Dame Madelyn BEAST SYSTEM 16:26 Was there a real Tower of Babel? This temple is the leading contender. (National Geographic) AI 44:31 There Is Already a Word for the Deep Moral Failures of AI (The Atlantic) RE-ENCHANTMENT 1:26:33 American Christians Face a Choice (The Atlantic) PRODUCERS 2:14:24 END 2:29:50
HUNTER'S RE-ENCHANTMENT - 06.08.2026 - #947 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #947 - 06.08.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: SIR ROBERT, KNIGHT OF THE TABLE FLIPPERS Executive Producers Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Cage Rattler Coffee, Rebecca T, Robert Y Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM SIR IKE MEGA BOX GIVEAWAY - Rating/Review, screenshot, send to Sir Ike CanaryCrySupplyDrop@gmail.com ZIONIST 15:54 House GOP defense bill includes 'unprecedented' US-Israel merger (Responsible Statecraft) Pentagon Raises Israeli Spy Threat as NDAA Seeks Deeper Defense Ties (Military.com) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 1:00:07 HARRY LEGS 1:15:53 Hunter Biden, in viral social media posts, reclaims his narrative (USA Today) → Beeple makes Hunter saving crypto art, Hunter tweets "Hyperledger" (Benzinga) Creativity is Currency (Fast Company) RE-ENCHANTMENT 2:11:15 Only Christ Can Re-Enchant Downcast Hearts (Christianity Today) UFO/ALIEN/PROPAGANDA 2:53:49 Clip: Steven Spielberg on Disclosure Day movie, Christians question faith PRODUCERS 2:57:33 END 3:06:40
In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome of investments and wagers. Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore (U Minnesota Press, 2025) explores the unlikely collusion of these two systems, demonstrating both the productive role of popular beliefs in the modern world and the surprising correlations between “late” capitalism and the workings of the spirit realm. Detailing the logic and practices of Singapore's ghost economy—from performing exorcisms on real estate development sites to offering money and commodities to the dead as a hedge against precarious real-world transactions—Joshua Comaroff shows how speculative finance, largely governed by chance and volatility, is understood via its inherently spectral qualities. Based on detailed case studies and years of extensive fieldwork, Spectropolis argues for the power of popular belief systems to theorize contemporary socioeconomic conditions and to give form to collective affect as well as shared aspirations and anxieties, often in deeply hopeful, horizontal and empowering ways. Joshua Comaroff is the assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is coauthor of Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition (Minnesota, 2024). Alyssa Kee recently finished graduate studies at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie in urban geography, multispecies ecologies, and urban food assemblages. She is currently in the field of Geographical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome of investments and wagers. Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore (U Minnesota Press, 2025) explores the unlikely collusion of these two systems, demonstrating both the productive role of popular beliefs in the modern world and the surprising correlations between “late” capitalism and the workings of the spirit realm. Detailing the logic and practices of Singapore's ghost economy—from performing exorcisms on real estate development sites to offering money and commodities to the dead as a hedge against precarious real-world transactions—Joshua Comaroff shows how speculative finance, largely governed by chance and volatility, is understood via its inherently spectral qualities. Based on detailed case studies and years of extensive fieldwork, Spectropolis argues for the power of popular belief systems to theorize contemporary socioeconomic conditions and to give form to collective affect as well as shared aspirations and anxieties, often in deeply hopeful, horizontal and empowering ways. Joshua Comaroff is the assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is coauthor of Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition (Minnesota, 2024). Alyssa Kee recently finished graduate studies at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie in urban geography, multispecies ecologies, and urban food assemblages. She is currently in the field of Geographical Education. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies
In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome of investments and wagers. Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore (U Minnesota Press, 2025) explores the unlikely collusion of these two systems, demonstrating both the productive role of popular beliefs in the modern world and the surprising correlations between “late” capitalism and the workings of the spirit realm. Detailing the logic and practices of Singapore's ghost economy—from performing exorcisms on real estate development sites to offering money and commodities to the dead as a hedge against precarious real-world transactions—Joshua Comaroff shows how speculative finance, largely governed by chance and volatility, is understood via its inherently spectral qualities. Based on detailed case studies and years of extensive fieldwork, Spectropolis argues for the power of popular belief systems to theorize contemporary socioeconomic conditions and to give form to collective affect as well as shared aspirations and anxieties, often in deeply hopeful, horizontal and empowering ways. Joshua Comaroff is the assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is coauthor of Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition (Minnesota, 2024). Alyssa Kee recently finished graduate studies at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie in urban geography, multispecies ecologies, and urban food assemblages. She is currently in the field of Geographical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/architecture
In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome of investments and wagers. Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore (U Minnesota Press, 2025) explores the unlikely collusion of these two systems, demonstrating both the productive role of popular beliefs in the modern world and the surprising correlations between “late” capitalism and the workings of the spirit realm. Detailing the logic and practices of Singapore's ghost economy—from performing exorcisms on real estate development sites to offering money and commodities to the dead as a hedge against precarious real-world transactions—Joshua Comaroff shows how speculative finance, largely governed by chance and volatility, is understood via its inherently spectral qualities. Based on detailed case studies and years of extensive fieldwork, Spectropolis argues for the power of popular belief systems to theorize contemporary socioeconomic conditions and to give form to collective affect as well as shared aspirations and anxieties, often in deeply hopeful, horizontal and empowering ways. Joshua Comaroff is the assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is coauthor of Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition (Minnesota, 2024). Alyssa Kee recently finished graduate studies at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie in urban geography, multispecies ecologies, and urban food assemblages. She is currently in the field of Geographical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography
In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome of investments and wagers. Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore (U Minnesota Press, 2025) explores the unlikely collusion of these two systems, demonstrating both the productive role of popular beliefs in the modern world and the surprising correlations between “late” capitalism and the workings of the spirit realm. Detailing the logic and practices of Singapore's ghost economy—from performing exorcisms on real estate development sites to offering money and commodities to the dead as a hedge against precarious real-world transactions—Joshua Comaroff shows how speculative finance, largely governed by chance and volatility, is understood via its inherently spectral qualities. Based on detailed case studies and years of extensive fieldwork, Spectropolis argues for the power of popular belief systems to theorize contemporary socioeconomic conditions and to give form to collective affect as well as shared aspirations and anxieties, often in deeply hopeful, horizontal and empowering ways. Joshua Comaroff is the assistant professor of architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is coauthor of Horror in Architecture: The Reanimated Edition (Minnesota, 2024). Alyssa Kee recently finished graduate studies at the University of Vienna. Her research interests lie in urban geography, multispecies ecologies, and urban food assemblages. She is currently in the field of Geographical Education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics
BREAKING THE FOURTH SEAL - 06.03.2026 - #946 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #946 - 06.03.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: Executive Producers Sir Jamey Not the Lanister Gumbrate Cage Rattler Coffee*** Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Adele T, Rebecca T, Dame Tinfoilhat, Sir Casey the Shield Knight Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM SIR IKE MEGA BOX GIVEAWAY - Rating/Review, screenshot, send to Sir Ike CanaryCrySupplyDrop@gmail.com RE-ENCHANTMENT 17:34 We Are Sliding Back Into the Middle Ages (NY Times) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 1:12:06 BIBLICAL/PALANTIR/POPE 1:26:44 Peter Thiel Vs Pope Leo, Silicon Valley and the Vatican battle over real antichrist (NY Post) TICKS/BEAST SYSTEM 1:50:28 Outrage as Google plans to release 64 MILLION bacteria-infected mosquitoes in two US states: 'This must be stopped' (DailyMail) Outrage as scientists push to create ticks that spread red-meat allergies: 'Isn't this biological terrorism?' (DailyMail) WORMICORN Tardigrades reveal extreme heat-blocking survival trick while in tun state (Phys.org) PRODUCERS 2:11:8 END 2:17:34
Gray, yet warm Illusionary Images 175 (Jun 2026) - Gray Rays of Sun is here. Features the debut of my latest song, Enchantment, Long Awaited. 1. Blugazer - Enchantment, Never Here [Blugazer] 2. Kooma - never meant to fit in (Original Mix) [Floating, Drifting Records] 3. Pierre Sloane - I'm Here For It (Original Mix) [Chill Lemon] 4. Seawayz - Glowing Tide (Original Mix) [Rewoven] 5. TAPI - Honeymoon (Original Mix) [Shattered Nights] 6. HGenius;Chris Savor - All I Need Is Time (Original Mix) [Rewoven] 7. Not Now Please - 懐かしい Natsukashii (Original Mix) [Rewoven] 8. sue:ann;Lycoriscoris - Inner Force (Original Mix) [Blank Dust] 9. Kenneth Graham;Pablo Bolivar - Blacklight - Version 1 (Original Mix) [Seven Villas Forest] 10. Jackarta;Archaellum - Here She Comes - Archaellum Remix (Original Mix) [Songspire Records] 11. Mazze - Sunset At Kamala (Original Mix) [Magic Stories Records] 12. Flexible Fire - Unfolding Road (Original Mix) [Monstercat] 13. TENMILE;Ross Lara - Cirque (Original Mix) [Moon Machine Records] 14. Stendahl - Collisions (Original Mix) [Oasis.] 15. HAK3N - After We Met (Original Mix) [MTAF] 16. Dokho;Fløa - Neverending Winter (Original Mix) [Spectrum Recordings] 17. oncor - feel something (Extended Mix) [Enhanced Chill] 18. obli - Simple Things (Original Mix) [Anjunachill] 19. PALLADIAN - Tomorrow (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep Explorations] 20. Tojolin - Earthrise - Extended Mix (Original Mix) [Sekora] 21. edapollo - I Wish (Original Mix) [Beyond Rec] 22. CallumCantSleep - The Light (Original Mix) [Sekora] 23. four30 - Remember (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 24. pølaroit;Wezn - Light Up (Original Mix) [NORR Records] 25. Matrx - Silver Lining (Original Mix) [More Than A Feeling] 26. Nathan Ball, Recens - I_ll Wait For You feat. Nathan Ball (Extended Mix) [Anjunadeep Explorations] 27. Amtrac - High Speed Ring (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep] 28. Catching Flies;Dusky - When It's Late - Dusky Remix (Original Mix) [Indigo Soul] 29. Mike Kohl - Against All Odds (Original Mix) [3RD Act] 30. Aftruu - Girl In The Meadow - Breaks Mix (Original Mix) [Monstercat] 31. MARION - Melancholy (Original Mix) [MARION music] 32. Holen - Solar (Original Mix) [Only For A Moment] 33. The Meridian - The Other Side (Original Mix) [Sekora Chill]
Martin Romine, CFO of Zuni School District in New Mexico, discusses his leadership style, financial challenges in rural districts, and building relations/engagement that led to a major accomplishment in his career regarding Impact Aid.
A friend forwarded a New York Times essay — Katya Ungerman's "We Are Sliding Back Into the Middle Ages" — cataloguing the strange new texture of American life: Tucker Carlson's reported demon attack, a FEMA official's teleportation claim, the Easter surge of conversions to Catholicism and Orthodoxy, sworn UAP testimony about nonhuman "biologics," a humanoid robot on the White House red carpet. Ungerman's diagnosis is sociological — information overload, AI-fabricated evidence, institutional decay. In this episode I offer a different reading. Working from the scholastic axiom that whatever is received is received in the mode of the receiver, I walk through how four levels of consciousness — pre-modern, modern, postmodern, and post-postmodern — each meet the same "high strangeness" and name it incompatibly. I argue that the universe is genuinely enchanted and that much of what is being called re-enchantment is distortion, and that holding both at once is the work in front of us. Along the way: orange-ray blockage as the recurring diagnostic; the steel-manning of the anti-liberal critique and where it goes catastrophically wrong; the May 17 Rededicate 250 ceremony on the National Mall; Ra's "quiet horror" and the window-balancing principle; why our institutions of formation were so often born inside the Great BASH; the factory farm as karmic substrate; and the hermeneutic I am calling the conspiring wholeness. The throughline, as always, is that love is the great protection — not armor, but a frequency the philosophy of separation cannot grasp. This is my limited, partial, open-handed offering. Take what is useful. Leave what is not. The full essay is at cosmicchrist.net.
An intruder snuck into the House of Embers while Eddie was dealing with Loki. They meet Anna Lee, who gives a small lore drop and tells them about the Infinite Scroll of Enchantment. There's a quick montage, and then Eddie meets with Bane.Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/CreativeTypo and get additional content at www.afoolsquest.com Cast: Mike Cole = Uorag - Druid Furbolg Shifter. Tony Kinney = Eddie Falzone - Human Wizard. Jess Owen = Adira - Fire Genasi Barbarian. Jesse Wicks = Bill Quiverlance - Human Bard. Nico Rodriguez as your DM. If you would like to follow along with our map, you can find it on our social media pages: www.Facebook.com/creativetypo / www.Instagram.com/creative_typo_entertainmentSpecial thank you to our Patreon Executive Producers: Nick Mead and Patrick T ArsenaultDungeon World: https://dungeon-world.com/ Music: Music provided in part by Midnight Syndicate. www.MidnightSyndicate.com Additional music provided by Algal the Bard. www.youtube.com/user/alvariu and Epidemic Sound
In this sermon, we explore the defiant nature of joy as an unbidden guest that arrives precisely when we expect it least. Drawing on the series Surprise Party: 50 Days of Enchantment, we examine how the Apostle Paul—writing from the claustrophobia of a prison cell—aligns himself with a "do-it-again" God whose very nature is delight. We are invited to stop resisting these fleeting moments of grace and instead receive them as a holy resistance against a disenchanted world. Ultimately, we discover that when joy finds us amidst our grief, it is not a betrayal of our pain but a profound encounter with the nearness of God.
Date May 10, 2026 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore the defiant nature of joy as an unbidden guest that arrives precisely when we expect it least. Drawing on the series Surprise Party: 50 Days of Enchantment, we examine how the Apostle Paul—writing from the claustrophobia of a prison cell—aligns himself with a "do-it-again" God whose very nature is delight. We are invited to stop resisting these fleeting moments of grace and instead receive them as a holy resistance against a disenchanted world. Ultimately, we discover that when joy finds us amidst our grief, it is not a betrayal of our pain but a profound encounter with the nearness of God. References Scripture: Philippians 1:1–18 About The Local Church For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.
This week, we're in New Mexico discussing the Rio Grande Park Murders. Then we'll talk about a murder that took over 30 years to solve. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Land of Enchantment.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook and Instagram!Read: Who Killed My Daughter by Lois DuncanSources: Grand Pinnacle Tribune, Jim Hinckley's America, KOAT, Unsolved Mysteries, Oxygen - Lois Duncan's Daughter
Martin Shaw is a mythologist, storyteller, and New York Times bestselling author of Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us. Together, Matt and Martin discuss the power of fairy tales, the need for a quest, and a profound 101 night vigil in the woods that lead Shaw to Christianity. Whisky and cigars included. Ep. 570 - - -
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