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Cup of Nirvana Blog
- Bruce Leininger’s “Definitive Proof” of Reincarnation January 17, 2022
- The James Leininger Case Re-examined (JSE Paper) January 15, 2022
- Conversation with Steinhart on Life after Death December 14, 2021
- Correspondence with Bruce Leininger December 4, 2021
- Crash and Burn: James Leininger Story Debunked November 20, 2021
- Interview on Arguments for Life after Death October 26, 2019
- You: A Review January 13, 2018
- Behind Her Eyes: A Review November 7, 2017
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Bruce Leininger’s “Definitive Proof” of Reincarnation
In November 2021 the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies awarded Bruce Leininger $20,000 for his essay “Consciousness Survives Physical Death: ‘Definitive Proof’ of Reincarnation.” In his essay, Mr. Leininger presents a chronology of behaviors and claims he attributes to his son James. … Continue reading
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The James Leininger Case Re-examined (JSE Paper)
The James Leininger Case Re-examined [PDF] Article Abstract In “The James Leininger Case Re-examined” (Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 35, No. 4, 2021), I examine an alleged case of reincarnation previously investigated and analyzed by Jim Tucker, M.D. The case … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Bowman, James Leininger, Jim Tucker, life after death, paranormal, reincarnation, skepticism
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Conversation with Steinhart on Life after Death
Philosopher Eric Steinhart at William Paterson University has published widely in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of religion. Among his fascinating contributions is the attention he’s paid to how our digital technologies have provided new and more naturalistic ways … Continue reading
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Correspondence with Bruce Leininger
In my article on the James Leininger case (forthcoming, the Journal of Scientific Exploration), I refer to correspondence I had with Bruce Leininger as part of my investigation into the case. Due to the length of my JSE paper, I … Continue reading
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Crash and Burn: James Leininger Story Debunked
“Debunk (verb): to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear.” – Cambridge English Dictionary Beginning at age two in the spring of 2000, James Leininger began exhibiting behaviors and … Continue reading
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Interview on Arguments for Life after Death
Carlos Alvarado recently published an interview with me in his blog. The focus of the interview was my 2015 book on arguments for life after death – A Philosophical Critique of Arguments for Postmortem Survival (Palgave Macmillan, 2015). With Alvarado’s permission I have reproduced the … Continue reading
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You: A Review
“You’re going to be so sorry when you realize what you made me do . . . the good news is I have no regrets.” – Joe Goldberg I was fortunate to read three great psychological thrillers in 2017. … Continue reading
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Behind Her Eyes: A Review
Sarah Pinborough, Behind Her Eyes (Flatiron Books, 2017). Behind Her Eyes is an extremely well written thriller with character depth and psychological insight. It incorporates a well-crafted narrative with ostensible paranormal phenomena and edge-of-your-seat twists that will leave your head spinning. … Continue reading
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Gel – New Book Announcement
I’m pleased to announce the completion of my third book, a psychological horror-thriller novel called Gel. As explained last year in Stephen King and the Path of Fiction, I’ve devoted considerable time to fiction since fall 2015. One of the reasons … Continue reading
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Exclusivist Anti-Exclusivist Apologetics
Farhan Qureshi recently posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he discussed my 2011 movement from Christianity to the Indian bhakti tradition of Vaishnavism. Qureshi discusses my conversion story because he has a broader interest. He’s interested in … Continue reading
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