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Round Trip to Hell in a Flying Saucer: The Relationship between Conventional Christian and Paranormal Beliefs in the United States*
"... In this paper we examine the relationship between conventional Christian and paranormal beliefs. Conventional Christian beliefs are those such as belief in Heaven, Hell, and the existence of God. Paranormal beliefs include belief in UFOs, astrology, haunting, communication with the dead, and Bigfoot ..."
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In this paper we examine the relationship between conventional Christian and paranormal beliefs. Conventional Christian beliefs are those such as belief in Heaven, Hell, and the existence of God. Paranormal beliefs include belief in UFOs, astrology, haunting, communication with the dead
A Hell House Divided: Performing Identity Politics through Christian Mediums of Proselytization
, 2011
"... Every year, during the month of October, hundreds of Christian churches throughout the United States open the doors of their Hell House to surrounding communities. Hell Houses are Christian haunted houses designed to literally scare the Hell out of visitors so they will accept Jesus Christ as their ..."
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-theatrical performances, Hell Houses lead guests from one vignette to the next until they reach Heaven and Hell to show the eternal consequences of one’s behavior.
Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy, www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/teaching/heavenly.html
"... Abstract. I have introduced a general education course called Heavenly Mathematics and Cultural Astronomy [2] at the National University of Singapore. The goal of this course is to study astronomy in a cultural context with a tropical emphasis. Most astronomy books are written from a high northern l ..."
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Abstract. I have introduced a general education course called Heavenly Mathematics and Cultural Astronomy [2] at the National University of Singapore. The goal of this course is to study astronomy in a cultural context with a tropical emphasis. Most astronomy books are written from a high northern
1 The HEAVEN Approach to Environmental Assessment of City wide TDMS
"... Emissions of air pollutants and noise by road traffic is of particular concern to many European citizens. Despite emission reduction techniques, the quality of urban environment will remain on the agenda for the coming years, as a result of the continuous growth of road traffic. The Framework Direct ..."
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Directive [1] and Daughter Directives [2, 3] are addressing regular assessment of air quality through monitoring and modelling in agglomerations with more than 250.000 inhabitants. Articles 7.3 and 8 of the Framework Directive require Action Plans for the improvement of air quality and call for public
Escapism, religious luck, and divine reasons for action
, 2009
"... Abstract: In our paper, 'Escaping hell: divine motivation and the problem of hell', we defended a theory of hell that we called 'escapism'. We argued that, given God's just and loving character, it would be most rational for Him to maintain an open-door policy to those who ..."
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and might be populated for eternity. (B) If there are any denizens of hell, then at any time they have the ability to accept God's grace and leave hell and enter heaven. 2 We argued 3 that if God's being just and loving follows from His moral perfection, then we should expect that God would make
EDITORIAL Pulmonary arterial hypertension and the state of limbo
"... he concept of limbo will be familiar to Catholic Christians. Traditionally, limbo was seen as place for the souls of infants dying before they had a chance to be baptised. It was a resting place that was neither heaven nor hell (fig. 1) [1]. The concept of a place that is neither heaven nor hell is ..."
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he concept of limbo will be familiar to Catholic Christians. Traditionally, limbo was seen as place for the souls of infants dying before they had a chance to be baptised. It was a resting place that was neither heaven nor hell (fig. 1) [1]. The concept of a place that is neither heaven nor hell
Graphics and Realism]: Virtual Reality.
"... Living worlds are Shared Virtual Worlds based in VRML. At BT Labs we ran two experiments with Sony and a production company called Illuminations examining the use of such worlds as television, so called Inhabited TV. This paper introduces the two experiments. Firstly The Mirror looked at running com ..."
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communities in Shared VRML Worlds alongside the BBC’s series The Net. Secondly Heaven & Hell – Live put the Shared VRML world centre stage by having one hour of national TV broadcast live from within the world by
Phenomenological Study of Recreational Use of 4-HO-MET
"... Abstract — The psychoactive substance 4-HO-MET (4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine) with psychedelic qualities is one of many legal so-called Internet drugs. The aim of this qualitative study was to establish an understanding of what characterizes its recreational use. Very little is known about t ..."
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, called The Process, appeared out of the general structure. Drastic changes in cognitive, emotional and bodily functions were described. The motivation for use seemed to be driven by a strong curiosity. The experiences shifted between “heaven ” and “hell, ” but participants appeared satisfied and ready
Inhabited Television: Broadcasting Interaction from within Collaborative Virtual Environments
, 2000
"... Inhabited television combines collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) with broadcast television so that on-line audiences can participate in television shows within shared virtual worlds. We describe a series of experiments with inhabited television, beginning with the NOWninety6 poetry performanc ..."
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performance, The Mirror and Heaven & Hell - Live. These early experiments raised fundamental questions for inhabited television concerning the extent to which it is possible to establish fast-paced social interaction within a CVE, and to which it is possible to produce a coherent and engaging broadcast
Doors of deception -- The diaspora of designer drugs
, 2011
"... The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Aldous Huxley derived the title for his short tome, The Doors of Perception,[2] describing his experiences following controlled administration of mescaline, from William Blake. Huxley brilliantly summarized his experience: ‘There are things known and unknown and in ..."
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Aldous Huxley derived the title for his short tome, The Doors of Perception,[2] describing his experiences following controlled administration of mescaline, from William Blake. Huxley brilliantly summarized his experience: ‘There are things known and unknown
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