AS THE world watches Sochi, we take a brief look at the things we’re studying and writing about as we prepare for forthcoming conferences: the magickal worldview, the drive to create a global hive mind, and the surprisingly fallible “prophets” of the New Apostolic Reformation.
THERE IS much talk in scientific communities lately about whether the universe is really real or simply a hologram. This is a concept that New Age teachers will exploit to advance the meme that all things are part of an all-encompassing living cosmos. Sharon and Derek discuss aspects of this idea and the very different prophetic vision of those who call themselves Christian, but, like those in the New Age movement, believe it’s their duty to create heaven on Earth.
WE’RE BACK after six weeks away, just in time to wish everyone a happy holiday season. As the world fixates on Phil Robertson, we discuss the growing “holographic universe” meme, Google’s robot army and back-channel foreign policy, H1N1 deaths in Texas, and the US plan to put the Vatican in charge of East Jerusalem.