Did the early Christians believe in ghosts? Absolutely — and the apostles themselves twice mistook Jesus for one. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine ghost encounters from the ancient Christian world: the 2nd-century Acts of Paul and Thecla, the prison diary of Saint Perpetua, Saint Martin of Tours conducting a ghost investigation, Bishop Evodius of Uzalis and a remarkable cluster of after-death communications, and Saint Augustine — the era's notable skeptic — whose arguments Jimmy systematically examines. These ancient accounts share striking features with what modern parapsychology documents today, including after-death communications with verified information, shared death experiences, deathbed visions, and psychokinetic activity.

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Chapters:
0:00 - MYS414
0:12 - Intro
7:15 - Christian belief in ghosts in the Bible
10:41 - 2nd century: Thecla
18:20 - 3rd century: St. Perpetua
25:30 - 4th century: St. Martin of Tours
29:31 - Thank you to Patrons
30:05 - Sponsor: The Grady Group
30:25 - 5th century: Evodius
43:55 - St. Augustine
1:02:47 - St. Germanus
1:08:46 - Bottom Line
1:10:35 - Further Resources
1:11:11 - Mysterious Feedback from #403 Kentucky Goblins
1:20:39 - Your mysterious feedback
1:21:16 - Thank you to Oasis Studio 7
1:21:22 - Jimmy’s YouTube channel
1:22:00 - Next Time: The Mattress Store Conspiracy?
1:22:17 - Share the show
1:22:27 - Get your Mysterious merch
1:22:35 - Show notes
1:22:42 - Become a Patron
1:22:50 - Sponsor: Rosary Army and School of Mary
1:23:15 - Outro

Further Resources:
• Penguin Book of the Undead: https://amzn.to/477qPed
• Acts of Paul and Thecla: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0816.htm
• The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0324.htm
• On the Life of St. Martin: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3501.htm
• Evodius’s Letter: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1102158.htm
• Augustine’s Reply: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1102159.htm
• Augustine’s On the Care to Be Had for the Dead: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1316.htm

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