Catholic theologian Dr. Paul Thigpen on the religious history of the UFO / UAP phenomenon throughout the ages and its potential impact on religion with disclosure and what the Pope has said about extraterrestrial life. Dr. Thigpen presented at The Sol Foundation @_SolFoundation , symposium on the UFO phenomenon at Stanford University in November.
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Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to The Good Trouble Show 00:05:28 - Early Interest in the UFO Phenomenon 00:10:41 - Writing a Book About UFOs 00:15:32 - The Existence of Extraterrestrial Intelligence 00:20:25 - Historical Anomaly in the Attitude towards Extraterrestrial Life 00:25:18 - Ancient Theologians and Anomalous Experiences 00:30:14 - The Appearance of Angels and Orbs 00:34:57 - The Variance of Experiences 00:39:52 - The Argument for Dominion over Creation 00:44:40 - Possession and Alien Abductions 00:49:48 - The Impact of the Book on Faith and Belief 00:54:44 - The Vatican Library's Secret Archives: Speculation and Faith 00:59:34 - Speculating on the Moral Status of Extraterrestrial Beings 1:04:35 - The Deceptiveness of Fallen Creatures 01:09:24 - Baptizing an Alien and Exploring Faith in the Universe 01:14:19 - Speculations about God and the Origin of the Universe 01:19:20 - Trickster Entities 01:24:23 - The Mysterious Disappearance of a Driver's License 01:29:21 - Reflecting on the Conference Experience 01:34:26 - Hoping for Disclosure and Church's Position 01:39:16 - Upcoming Episode with Rob Heatherly and Craig Wier
Dr. Paul Thigpen is an internationally known speaker, award-winning journalist, and best-selling author of sixty books, including Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: Are We Alone in the Universe With God and the Angels? His work has been circulated worldwide and translated into sixteen languages. Paul earned a B.A. in Religious Studies at Yale University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Historical Theology at Emory University. Now retired, he has served as a professor on the faculties of several universities and colleges and as a member of the National Advisory Council of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Paul has been interested in UAP studies since childhood.
You can find Paul's book on UAP: http://tinyurl.com/yfhby37t
His speech from @_SolFoundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlMQf0ydV20
0:00 Show Monologue 5:29 Paul Thigpen Interview
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