666 The Mark of the Beast: Millions of people who have never read the Bible know that 666 is the mark of the beast—the number associated with the antichrist in New Testament teaching (Rev 13:8). The notion that there is an Islamic explanation for this number has circulated widely o
666 The Mark of the Beast Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a look at the claim by some that the 666 mentioned in Revelation 13:18 pertains to an Islamic antiChrist. Does it really? Watch this episode to learn the truth about what this verse is saying.
Alice Bailey: Who was this prodigious writer that produced 24 books that described a Theosophical worldview? She claimed to have received her teachings telepathically from a Master named Djwhal Khul (who she would often refer to as The Tibetan or D.K).
Alien Abduction: The typical testimony from professed abductees describes how they are taken from their beds, homes, cars, and other locations and transported to space craft manned by small grey aliens with oversized black, slanted eyes.
Alien Abduction Video: In this episode of Fringe Pop 321, Michael S. Heiser, Ph.D. talks about Alien Abduction and what could be happening with people who report this type of experience. Several explanations are examined including demonization, sleep paralysis, human experimentation, screen memories, and actual Alien Abduction.
Aliens in Ancient Egypt?: Ancient Egypt provides the foundation for much of alternative history research. The monumental architecture, writing system, sculpture, art, and religion have been a seductive point of attraction for modern people for centuries. The material remains and c
Aliens in Ancient Egypt? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a look at some artwork found in the tomb of Ptah Hotep. Does the artwork show evidence of an alien being? Or do we have something altogether different?
Ancient Giant Skeletons: One of the proofs for giants in the ancient world is textual references about giant skeletons in classical Greek and Latin sources, including early Christian thinkers.
Ancient Giant Skeletons Video: Are ancient giant humans and cyclops fact or fiction? Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a look at whether or not giants and cyclops roamed the earth, and what proof exists to support the claim.
Annie Besant: Motivated by her radical socialist beliefs, she became a political activist. Her most famous achievement was her 26 years as President of the Theosophical Society, an office she held from 1907 until her death.
Anthroposophy: A path of knowledge that connects the spiritual in man with the spiritual in the cosmos. Steiner claimed that his doctrines were gained via clairvoyance, enabling him to access the Akashic field, a library of all knowledge within the etheric plane.
Are We Alone in the Universe?: Since the founding of the SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) Institute in 1984, the idea that we might actually be able to contact or detect intelligent alien beings has worked its way into the popular consciousness.
Are We Alone in the Universe? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about whether or not we are alone in the universe. Are there reasons why we should believe E.T. life exists? Watch and find out.
Ariosophy: This dualistic-gnostic racial religion interpreted Christianity as the revelation of the struggle between the divine race of blond-haired, blue-eyed god-men (the Aryans) and the darker inferior races (with bestial origins).
Constantine and the New Testament: Why did books like the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas, and other ancient books (like 1 Enoch) never make it into the Bible?
Constantine and the New Testament Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the role, if any, that Constantine had in the selection of the books of the New Testament, what was included, what was left out?
Crystal Skulls: Are they ancient or fake? Do they have magic powers? Are they an intentional scam? What does the scientific analysis show?
Crystal Skulls Video: Did aliens using advanced technology make them long ago or not? Where does the trail of evidence lead?
Did the Israelites Build the Pyramids?: A close, but concise examination of the biblical chronology and how it dovetails with Egyptian chronology will provide an answer that should satisfy both skeptics and believers, alike.
Did the Israelites Build the Pyramids? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser breaks down the dates related to the enslavement of the Israelites by the Egyptians, then compares that with the time period the pyramids were believed to have been built. The results are revealing.
Dinosaurs in Ancient Egypt?: An argument has been made that one particular hieroglyph is a plesiosaur. If this is true, then Egyptians at the very least knew what living dinosaurs looked like and perhaps plesiosaurs lived contemporaneously with humans.
Dinosaurs in Ancient Egypt? Video: Do dinosaurs show up in ancient Egypt hieroglyphics? Dr. Michael Heiser looks into this claim and provides some truth from the interpretation of the hieroglyphics in question.
Giants in America: Giant skeletons over seven feet tall have been found in America according to the Smithsonian but were enough skeletons found to make the statement that there were RACES of giants in ancient America? What does the data and the math show?
Giants with Double Rows of Teeth?: Is this proof of Nephilim ancestry? Are there newspaper reports that support the belief that giants have been found in America accurate?
Giants with Double Rows of Teeth? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser examines whether evidence of double rows of teeth are proof of Nephilim ancestry in North America.
Gnostic Doctrine: A concise but thorough summary of Gnosticism and its teachings in regard to God, Salvation and the Fall and Creation. Gnosis refers not to rational, philosophical knowledge, but rather to spiritual revelation.
Guido von List: Living from 1848-1919, List was best known for his synthesis of populist German nationalist mythology with Theosophy and occultism. Discover how this man influenced the founding of the Nazi party and Ariosophy.
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: Her writings provided the foundational doctrines for the Theosophical Society and helped popularize and re-imagine ancient occult ideas for the modern, scientifically-thinking audience of the nineteenth century.
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the life of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, and how her influence extends to contemporary culture today. Learn about her life, from the influences in her early years, to her adult life direction and writings.
Helicopters in Ancient Egypt?: The so-called Abydos helicopter comes from a set of hieroglyphs found above a doorway within the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The glyphs appear to show modern machines-a helicopter, a jet planet, and perhaps a spaceship.
Helicopters in Ancient Egypt? Video: Are there helicopters in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics? Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a look at the hieroglyphics in question to reveal what is really going on, and whether or not helicopters existed in ancient Egypt.
History of Gnosticism: The influence of gnostic ideas led to the rise of such movements as Theosophy and Rosicrucianism. Gnosticism also influenced the esotericists of the 20th century, the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung, and the modern New Age Movement.
Is Bigfoot Real?: Bigfoot researchers claim to have recovered physical samples (hair, feces/scat) that yield DNA that cannot be identified by any known animal. But before we talk about that, what do researchers think Bigfoot is?
Is Bigfoot Real? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the claims that Bigfoot DNA has been discovered in this episode of Fringe Pop 321. Is Bigfoot real and should they be considered a protected species?
Isis Unveiled: A two-volume book by Helena Blavatsky. Was this work channeled, plagiarized or both? The books attempted to assimilate modern science and Christian theology into a universal wisdom religion that the author predicted would be pervasive in the future.
Mary Magdalene and Jesus: What does the Nag Hammadi Library say about Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene? Did Jesus kiss Mary on the lips? Was Mary a prostitute? What does the Gnostic primary source say?
Mary Magdalene and Jesus Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about Mary Magdalene and Jesus. Is there any evidence that they had a romantic relationship? Were they married? What do primary sources reveal about this? Dr. Heiser covers these questions and more in this film.
Nibiru (Planet X): Is Sitchin correct - Is Nibiru a twelfth planet that passes through our solar system every 3600 years? Did the Sumerians know this?
Nibiru (Planet X) Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the claims of a Planet X called Nibiru and tests these claims against primary sources. The discoveries may surprise you.
Rudolf Steiner: He was an esoteric philosopher with an interest in combining science and spiritual experience. Steiner was the founder of the influential philosophy known as Anthroposophy.
The Acambaro Figurines: The excavators claimed the figurines were made by a previously unknown culture thousands of years in the past. Not surprisingly, the Acambaro figures soon became used as evidence that humans and dinosaurs co-existed.
The Acambaro Figurines Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a close look at the Acambaro Dinosaur figurines that have been found over the last century. Do they point to dinosaurs living among humans in the modern era? Just how old are these figurines?
The Aleph-Tav: Does the presence of these two Hebrew letters really point to Jesus? Does the New Testament doctrine of Jesus as co-creator with God derive from two encrypted letters?
The Aleph-Tav Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about the Aleph and the Tav and whether or not they point to Jesus in the Bible. Discover the real meaning behind the Aleph and the Tav.
The Angkor Wat Stegosaurus: Is this an image of a dinosaur on a carved relief near one of the doors of the Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia? If it is, it would be certain proof that dinosaurs and humans co-existed.
The Angkor Wat Stegosaurus Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about the Angkor Wat Stegosaurus and provides some alternative views as to what is carved on the wall of the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia.
The Baghdad Battery: Though primitive in nature, the artifact is often used to establish the claim that certain civilizations in the ancient Near East developed fantastic modern energy technology (or that aliens taught them how to do so).
The Baghdad Battery Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the Baghdad Battery, and whether or not ancient people had the benefit of electricity for everyday living. And if they were using electricity, who brought it to them?
The Bible Code: Does the Torah encrypt information, some of which is prophetic? How is the idea defended? What are the problems with such a notion?
The Bible Code Video: Are there problems with the notion of encrypted information in the Torah?
The Book of Jasher: Was this book lost? Has it been found or is it actually a fraud? Discover the truth about this particular source that so many Christians and Jews are putting their faith in.
The Bosnian Pyramids: The controversial claims that pyramids had been discovered in Bosnia began in 2005 when Semir Osmanagic (Sam Osmanagich), a Bosnian businessman, publicly claimed that a series of hills in central Bosnia-Herzegovina were in fact man-made pyramids.
The Bosnian Pyramids Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about the Bosnian Pyramids and whether or not there is any legitimacy to the claims about their origin.
The Lost City of Atlantis: It means different things to different people. That\'s part of the reason why there have been so many candidates for its location. The different \"Atlantises\" can be broken down as follows…
The Lost City of Atlantis Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the lost city of Atlantis along with some candidate locations around the world. There are manuscripts prior to Plato (Homer, Hesiod, Pindar, and Hellanicus) that mention a “sacred circular entity somewhere West of Gibraltar.”
The Majestic Documents: Are the MJ-12 documents legit? Have tests validated the authenticity of these classified government documents? Discover the truth regarding Majestic 12 and the United States government's knowledge of intelligent extraterrestrials and their technology.
The Majestic Documents Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the Majestic Documents and whether or not the information they contain is proof alien beings have been found at crash sites in the U.S.
The Piri Reis Map: Who made this map? How was it made and when? What does it show? What about Antarctica?
The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin: Should Naram-Sin be associated with the Nephilim? Was he wearing a space helmet? Is the cone on the stele actual evidence of a rocket ship? Are all of these claims by television shows like Ancient Aliens true?
The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser discusses the Stele of Naram-Sin and the accurate understanding of what the Stele really represents.
The Zohar: What is it? What are its origins? What are its teachings on theology, emanations, and the tree of life? The Zohar impacted the development of Christian Kabbalah and Renaissance magic.
Tombs of Giants in Ancient Egypt?: Have any Nephilim been found in ancient Egyptian sarcophagi? Why are the depictions of Pharoah so much larger than other people?
Tombs of Giants in Ancient Egypt? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser looks at the claims that there are tombs belonging to giants in Egypt. Is there evidence for these claims, and what does fact actually reveal on this topic.
UFOs in Christian Art: Until recently, the dawn of the UFO phenomenon was normally placed in the mid-twentieth century, inaugurated by the Kenneth Arnold sighting of 1947. Television shows like Ancient Aliens try to push alien visitation back into antiquity.
UFOs in Christian Art Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser takes a detailed look at multiple pieces of Christian art and whether or not they contain references to ancient aliens. Watch this fascinating episode to discover what's really going on.
What is Kabbalah?: Kabbalah is the name commonly used to refer to a particular brand of Jewish mysticism which was a significant influence on the Western world from the Renaissance onwards during the 12th century AD.
Who are the Anunnaki?: In popular contemporary culture and shows like Ancient Aliens, the Anunnaki are considered by some to be ancient aliens who visited earth, or the Nephilim of the Bible.
Who are the Anunnaki? Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser looks into the claims that the Anunnaki were aliens that came to earth with a distinct purpose. He explores primary sources for insight into what, or who, the Anunnaki really were.
Wormwood and Planet X (Nibiru): Does the book of Revelation reference Planet X (Nibiru) where it refers to the falling star translated in English as Wormwood? What exactly is this mysterious star that results in the death of so many people?
Wormwood and Planet X (Nibiru) Video: Dr. Michael S. Heiser talks about Wormwood and Planet X and whether or not this signals the end of humanity? This episode ties in closely with the Fringe Pop 321 episode on Nibiru
Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels: Inspired by nationalist Pan-Germans, Helena Blavatsky's concept of "Root Races," as well as Social Darwinists, Lanz promoted eugenics, genocide, and segregation as the means of restoring the divine Aryan race to their rightful status as god-men.
FringePop321: What you know may not be so! Do you simply deny everything weird and refuse to listen to documented instances of the truth? Or do you believe every bizarre thing you hear without investigation? Join Dr. Michael S. Heiser and learn how to think well about all things fringe. The truth is in here!
