04.20.20. Death, Abduction and the UFO: A Modern Mythology

<p>In 1958, psychologist Carl Jung authored one of the most unusual essays of his entire lifetime. Titled <em>Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies, </em>he both acknowledged the mytho-psychological components of the UFO mystery, while acknowledging that myths and symbols alone cannot be tracked on radar. But what does the study of the mythological element in UFO sightings tell us about the phenomenon, and maybe more importantly, ourselves?</p> <p>This week on the <em>Micah Hanks Program, </em>after news about the search for habitable planets and the newest discovery vindicating Einstein's theory of general relativity, we turn our attention to the work of one man who, after a lifetime of interest in the UFO subject, believes that the answer to this mystery may exist within ourselves. </p> <p>"Back in the 1960s, David Halperin was a teenage UFO investigator," his website states. "From 1976 through 2000, David taught Jewish history in the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Now retired from teaching, he lives in North Carolina with his wife Rose." The author of five non-fiction books on Jewish mysticism and messianism, and "the coming-of-age novel" <em>Journal of a UFO Investigator</em>, David joins us to discuss his latest offering, <strong><em>Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO</em></strong> this week on <em>The Micah Hanks Program. </em></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Coronavirus Charities:</strong></span> If you are able, please consider supporting the following charities that are offering relief for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nokidhungry.org/coronavirus">No Kid Hungry Responds to Coronavirus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.redcrossblood.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">American Red Cross: Give Blood</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Feeding America</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mealsonwheelsameric