Technological Angels: The Religious Dimension of UFO Belief

Historical Blindness

Nathaniel Lloyd

Politics, News, Religion & Spirituality, History, Religion

4 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this coda to my recent series, a capstone to my coverage of this topic generally and a transition to upcoming comics, I look at the syncretism of religious beliefs and UFO mythology, examining man's tendency toward religious experience as a theory of the origins of UFO claims. Direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0), including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," "Comatose," "daemones," and "Seeker." Also featuring: "Spacial Harvest," "Dragon and Toast," and "Leaving Home," by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.3	Hey, history fans. If you enjoy shows like historical blindness, then you'll love Airwave
0:09.2	History Plus, now available on Apple Podcasts. Airwave History Plus is your ticket to
0:13.9	ad-free listening to historical blindness plus bonus content in early episodes from dozens of
0:18.9	the most popular history shows, including History
0:21.3	That Doesn't Suck, The Explorers Podcast, Redacted History, The Box of Oddities, History of Everything,
0:27.8	Queen's podcast, the history of World War II, The Age of Napoleon, and more. To get your free
0:33.2	seven-day trial, go to the Apple page for historical blindness and hit subscribe or search Airwave
0:38.5	History Plus on Apple Podcasts. Airwave History Plus, the essential audio destination for history
0:44.5	lovers.
0:45.3	When the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the MinutEarth
0:49.8	podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know
0:54.2	you had, but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know. Why do
0:58.6	rivers curve? Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms? And why do so many more kids need glasses
1:04.4	now than they used to? Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time. Our team of scientists digs into
1:10.2	the research and breaks it down
1:11.6	into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns.
1:16.3	Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen.
1:27.1	In considering the cover-up claims made by UFO whistleblowers and conspiracy speculators
1:34.0	for the last 70 years or so, one central question is why?
1:40.3	Why would the U.S. government or other governments feel compelled to keep such a momentous
1:45.8	historic milestone from humanity? Dark cider uphologists spin their fiction about a Faustian bargain
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