This is the second program in a series on Cultural Literacy for Religion.

Mary Brandes will include ideas and experiments from, among other sources, a recent book by physicist Russell Targ, The Reality of ESP. One of the three objects of the Theosophical Society is “to investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in humanity.” It is not necessary to have attended Mary’s talk on March 30th.

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life. Starring Paul Muni, Claude Rains and Anne Baxter. See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038300/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1

Ann Ford presents and updates the DVD series, This Emotional Life: In Search of Ourselves… and Happiness. Lively discussions follow, where those attending add their own opinions and personal experiences. Each program in this series will include a recap of previous material covered.The series explains why our social relationships are so critical to our well-being, and how we can best maintain and nurture them. We will also look at what Theosophy says about our emotional nature. This 2010 PBS series, hosted by Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert, includes both scientific research and the experiences of real people.