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The Mystery of Hellfire Pass: Part Two

Robert Bartholomew, Paul Chambers -
From the archives, Paul Chambers and Robert Bartholomew consider some theories as to the identity of the ‘sniper’s’ of Hellfire Pass
Paranormal

The return of a myth: Satanic ritual abuse and the sacred status of Argos

Pepijn van Erp, Peter Zegers -
In June 2020, the Dutch radio program Argos brought false claims of satanic ritual abuse back into mainstream discourse.
Conspiracy Theories

Q without Q: the devolution theory that sees QAnon believers double down in their delusion

Thiago Vahia Malliagros -
By misinterpreting emergency powers designed for war scenarios, QAnon believers claim Trump is still in power, operating the government behind the scenes
Archive

The Mystery of Hellfire Pass: Part One

Robert Bartholomew, Paul Chambers -
From the archives, Paul Chambers and Robert Bartholomew investigate the Phantom Sniper of Esher, in their look at the Mystery of Hellfire Pass
Conspiracy Theories

The Catholic Fátima movement’s conspiracy theories over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gabriel Andrade -
Pope Francis recently consecrated Russia and Ukraine in a misguided bid to end the war - to the dissatisfaction of the Fátima movement of Catholic priests
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The Messengers of Lily Dale: An Analysis of Modern Spiritualist Mediums

Benjamin Radford -
From the archives, Benjamin Radford recounts his experience at a mediumship retreat in the USA
Religion

Moms for Liberty: serving moral panic with a side of BASIC cannibalism

Aaron Rabinowitz -
While conservative groups like Moms for Liberty scaremonger about white guilt and cannibalism, their goal is to use moral panic to drive censorship
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Towards a Cognitive Neuroscience of the Dying Brain

Jason Braithwaite -
From the archives, Jason J Braithwaite offers an in-depth analysis and critique of the survivalist’s neuroscience of near-death experiences
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