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Swedenborg – Secrets of Heaven

Secrets of Heaven (also titled Arcana Caelestia) by the spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg, gives a verse by verse interpretation of the first two books of the Bible – Genesis and Exodus. Swedenborg maintains that such narratives as the six-days creation story and the picture of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden are not […]

Origins of the Earth’s magnetic field

If you’re alive and reading this, you can thank the Earth’s magnetic field, which provides a protective barrier against the sun’s harmful radiation. But how did our magnetic field begin? New research from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University suggests that an ancient magma ocean deep inside the Earth’s […]

Ancient Aliens: Holy Mysteries in Earth's Deepest Caves (Season 9) | History

The search continues with new episodes of In Search Of Fridays at 10/9c! Some Ancient Astronaut Theorists believe alien life could be found deep within the earth’s most mysterious caves in this clip from Season 9, “Forbidden Caves”. #AncientAliens Subscribe for more from Ancient Aliens and other great HISTORY shows: Find out more about the […]

The 2023 Scalia Lecture: Beyond Textualism?

On Monday, I delivered the 2023 Scalia Lecture at Harvard Law School. My title was “Beyond Textualism?” and I discussed “the reductio ad Bostock”; the role of substantive canons and the major questions doctrine; Erie, legal realism, and the common law; and the original meaning of the Privileges or Immunities Clause—in roughly that order. I […]

Meditating on the Chakras

There are many chakras in the body but there are only seven main chakras. These are points in the body that corresponds to a specific area where multiple nerves crisscross. It is believed that through meditating on these specific chakras you can learn to control the energy in your body and experience everything from spontaneous […]