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Have you had a Paranormal Experience?
In a 2021 survey of 2,000 Americans aged 21 and over, 63 percent reported believing in paranormal activity. A separate CivicScience survey found that 61 percent of U.S. adults believe in ghosts or spirits, and 64 percent believe in at least one type of paranormal or supernatural phenomenon. These findings suggest that a significant portion…
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Woman Survived Fall From 33,000 Feet Without Parachute
In the relatively short history of air travel, the survival of Vesna Vulović, a Serbian flight attendant who fell from an altitude of 33,000 feet, is difficult to surpass as one of the most unbelievable stories ever recorded. On January 26, 1972, JAT Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367 departed Stockholm en route to Belgrade, with a…
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The Church and Modern Technology
Between 2000 and 2020, the religious landscape in the United States underwent a significant shift. The percentage of Americans identifying as Christian declined, while the number of people claiming no religious affiliation—the so-called “nones”—rose sharply. Although Christianity remained the largest religious category, the growth of the unaffiliated represented the most notable change during this period.…
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Does belief in the Supernatural Cause Stress?
f Belief in the supernatural encompasses a wide range of faith in forces, entities, or events that are considered to be beyond the realm of natural explanation or scientific understanding. These beliefs often involve concepts like spirits, demons, miracles, or paranormal phenomena. Sometimes witchcraft, other worldly beings or even the devil were believed to be…
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In the context of college athletics, “NIL” stands for Name, Image, and Likeness, referring to the legal rights athletes have to control and profit from their personal brand. That connotation of “NIL” became insignificant on July 1, 2021. That is when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) officially allowed student-athletes to profit from their name,…
Life is not a Spectator Sport 