Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit — An Interdisciplinary Study of Fatima and Garabandal
- Topic and format: A four-week live Zoom seminar led by Diana Walsh Pasulka titled "Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit," focusing on two influential modern Marian apparitions, Fatima (1917) and Garabandal (1961–65). - Approach: An interdisciplinary religious-studies exploration that combines devotional, historical, and scholarly angles with ufological and supernatural perspectives. It includes theological treatments and situates current research within broader discussions of visions, evidence, and belief. - What will be covered: - The history, timeline, key figures, and claims of Fatima and Garabandal. - How the Church currently discerns alleged supernatural phenomena, referencing the 2024 Norms for Discernment. - Insights from diverse researchers, including ufologists and theologians, plus practitioners from various religious traditions. - Readings of primary sources (e.g., Sister Lucia’s memoirs, Fatima-related texts), Vatican/diocesan documents, contemporaneous press, devotional films, and brief scholarly selections (Zimdars-Swartz; Orsi; Vallee; Swann). - Why this matters: Explores why apparition experiences persist and why many people believe in them, addressing both Catholic and non-Catholic perspectives and considering questions of evidence and modern belief. - Audience: Curious readers, teachers, and students interested in visions, their historical impact, and interdisciplinary methods for evaluating extraordinary claims. - Logistics: Live sessions run 11/11/25–12/2/25 (Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm EDT) with recordings available to enrollees two days after each session. - Sources and materials: Excerpts from Fatima-related memoirs, The Message of Fatima (2000) with commentary, 2024 Norms for Discernment (summary excerpts), selected press/eyewitness texts, and brief scholarly selections.
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