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Michael Clark, Ph.D.

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Human beings almost always interpret reality. Even with so-called paranormal or spiritual experiences, an interpretive process usually follows.

With this in mind, I'm interested in how the alleged experience of UFOs and Aliens affects human beings.

I'm not a debunker of UFOs and Aliens nor a blind believer. If you're looking for statistics, a verification or refutation of popular cases in the media or historical answers, please ask another expert. But if you're seeking a psychological, cultural and spiritual analysis of the belief in UFOs and Aliens, I can most likely be of assistance.

Experience in the area

Well, no I haven't been on a space ship and I have not seen an ET. But I've been interested in the idea for a long time.

Publications

Print Media:
My table from "Religions and Cults" at earthpages.org is reproduced with permission in L. Lindsey, S. Beach and B. Ravelli, Core Concepts in Sociology, 2nd ed., p. 157

World Wide Web:
My online article "Letter to God" coauthored with Buddhist monk, E. Raymond Rock, appears on several different spirituality-based websites, including http://tinyurl.com/db7a5o

I've interviewed, as a Christian, a self-proclaimed mystic: http://tinyurl.com/cawykr

My articles appeared at the former New View magazine nuvunow.ca and are published at earthpages.org.

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology
For more info, please see my CV and letters of recommendation and my blog at michaelwclark.com.

What do you like about this subject?

It stretches the imagination.

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Recent Answers from Michael Clark, Ph.D.

2011-05-06 Is it all connected - did they put us here?:

Eric, IMHO, it's very possible that aliens exist. Since the evidence seems sketchy at best, I can't say for certain. Did they create us? That too is possible. But if Earth were seeded, we should remember

2010-12-11 Rich aliens?:

Thought provoking question. But I'm compelled to ask, how do you know? If you answer that it's based on 'messages received,' I'll be up front and tell you that I'm skeptical. Having said that, one can

2010-11-15 hindu's and ufo's:

Todd, I have seen some far fetched sounding reports coming from some web sites based in India. These usually have abstract looking photos, claiming that aliens are present in some shape or form. Sometimes

2010-07-09 Spirituality and alien technology:

Hi, I'm a Christian so believe that Jesus is on top of the whole lot. But that doesn't mean that strange powers and beings do not occupy our mysterious universe and spiritual realms. I agree that good

2010-05-12 UFO's etc:

Ernie, you make a good point about advances in technology not being mirrored by an increase in convincing evidence (although some might say that the Phoenix Lights are an exception to this). But I'm not

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