{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E183 Seeing the MESSIAH","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b1c8818\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4462,"description":"This discussion explores why some visions carry weight, how to separate hallucinations from objective phenomena, and why believers shouldn’t jump to theological conclusions from every paranormal moment. We compare modern apparition research to the biblical resurrection accounts and find powerful similarities and key differences. Ultimately, this conversation asks a bold question: what exactly does it mean to “see” the Messiah — and how do we discern truth in a world overflowing with spiritual noise?\nFeaturing Dr. Jonathan Kendall and Matthew McGuire.\nhttps://x.com/JKendallMD\nGet Jonathan's book-on Amazon--https://amzn.to/4oBl8eZ\nhttps://wipfandstock.com/9798385248995/seeing-the-messiah/\nUse code CONFSHIP until Nov 30th to save on wipfandstock.com\nhttps://themattmcguire.substack.com/p/what-hath-apparitions-to-do-with\nTimestamps:\n00:00:54 Setting up today’s topic on visions and the risen Christ\n 00:01:53 Defining terms and simplifying concepts\n 00:03:20 Jonathan’s background & fascination with the paranormal\n 00:05:12 Apparitions and how Allison’s work sparked research\n 00:06:25 Criteria for verifying visions\n 00:08:00 Modern apparition research explained\n 00:10:31 Differentiating hallucinations from objective encounters\n 00:12:01 Intentional apparition projection experiments\n 00:13:37 Bi-location and projecting consciousness\n 00:15:40 Altered states and apparition experiences\n 00:16:25 Emotional vs relaxed mental states in encounters\n 00:18:10 Large-scale religious apparitions (Fatima, Medjugorje, Zytoon)\n 00:19:39 Cultural flavor in apparition experiences\n 00:21:38 Subjective interpretation meeting objective events\n 00:23:10 Cultural biases around Eastern vs Western experiences\n 00:24:12 Comparing biblical resurrection accounts to modern reports\n 00:26:42 Tangibility of apparitions (touching, eating, physicality)\n 00:28:31 Apparitions of the living vs the dead\n 00:29:40 Dopplegangers and apparition folklore\n 00:30:19 Iceland’s phylgia phenomenon\n 00:31:24...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}