AGAINST REINCARNATION: Spirit Revelations (Part II)

August 2, 2014

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By: Demetrius Thus far the Ontario Catholic Paranormal Research Society has compared various paranormal events involving the proliferation of Reincarnation. In part one, many arguments were made in order to understand how and why Reincarnation occurs as a belief expressed through a variety of paranormal phenomena. What was of special interest was why Reincarnation is […]

AGAINST REINCARNATION: Spirit Revelations (PART I)

August 1, 2014

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By: Demetrius Life after death is a central theme found throughout a variety of paranormal events. As a type of spiritual experience, paranormal phenomena has helped shape and proliferate many false beliefs concerning the afterlife. Depending on how ambiguous the paranormal event is, or in what capacity a person is subjected to the event, there […]

PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PARANORMAL: PART II – From the OCPRS

July 24, 2014

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS) Paranormal phenomena provides various types of “spiritual experiences.” Here, the type of spiritual experience deals with the Preternatural, and not the Supernatural experience. In other words, a spiritual experience not associated to God; a pseudo-spiritual experience consisting of man-made deceit, or when genuine, through demonic manifestations. For the purposes […]

PSYCHOLOGY AND THE PARANORMAL: Part I – From the OCPRS

June 11, 2014

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS) The Ontario Catholic Paranormal Research Society has been very interested in the subject of Psychology for various reasons. Many of the paranormal subjects explored have had some element of Psychology, including some of the resource materials stemming from the Church. For this reason the OCPRS believes it is necessary to […]

ELECTRONIC VOICE PHENOMENA: Exploring the “Science” behind EVP

September 9, 2013

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS)             Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) is thought to be the recorded voices of the spirits of the dead. Many paranormal researchers, parapsychologists, and so forth, believe EVP provides evidence confirming the existence of life beyond the grave. There are a variety of EVP methodologies and technologies used to communicate […]

THE OUIJA: The Ouija Board Connection to ITC (Instrumental TransCommunication)

March 17, 2013

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS)             A variety of methods for communicating with spirits emerged during the 19th century. Séances included spirit possession/channelling, table rapping and tipping, automatic writing, etc. The driving force behind such practices was owed to the popularity of the Modern Spiritualist movement. Of all the practices used to communicate with […]

THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT: PARANORMAL SCIENCE OR DEMONIC DECEIT?

January 26, 2013

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS)             When “scientific” evidence for paranormal phenomena is presented, the conclusions are not always as scientific as is often claimed. Without any proper scientific foundations existing within the field of paranormal research, the conclusions can also be very inconsistent. The inconsistencies are owed to diverse pre-conceived ideas and beliefs […]

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS: Are EMF Detectors useful tools for Paranormal Research?

November 26, 2012

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS)             When the OCPRS was founded, one of the objectives was to collect data on equipment believed to measure paranormal phenomena. The OCPRS thought it best to also examine the paranormal theories accompanying the various forms of technology. The theology and teachings of the Church would be compared to the […]

VAMPIRES: Exploring the Highgate Vampire Case

November 19, 2012

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the CPRS)             Do Vampires exist? The answer to this question largely depends on how people understand what a Vampire is. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people are only familiar with the Vampire of popular culture. Only fragments of what a Vampire truly is, is ever promoted through popular culture. Here […]

ORBS: THE SOULS OF THE DEAD?

November 18, 2012

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By: Demetrius (Co-Founder of the OCPRS)             Spirit photography includes a variety of strange phenomena associated to the spirits of the dead. The phenomenon of Orbs is a controversial issue among paranormal researchers. What exactly Orbs are depends on the beliefs motivating the theories. In regards to the common paranormal theory promoting the belief that […]