This talk focuses on the early 20th century scientific quest to establish proof of an afterlife and of immortality. I compare it to present endeavors today, including the phenomenon of the Near Death Experience as an outgrowth of resuscitation science; and how Quantum theory might ultimately validate the theories of psychic scientists. I talk about some of the great scientists and inventors of the early 1900s, including Sir Oliver Lodge, Charles, Richet, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein.
Ghosts, or at least belief in them, have been around for centuries but they have now found a particularly strong following in highly secular modern countries.’ the New York Times recently reported. This talk focuses on the rise and revival of Spiritualism, the seance based religion that is only one of three American-born faiths; along with Mormonism and Christian Science. The lecture examines Spiritualism’s origins in the Fox sisters spectral phenomena of 1848, it’s revival during World War One, and it’s influence on the supernaturalism of today.
This presentation focuses on the great historical paradox of the Twentieth Century: the 1920s occult renaissance and why it occurred in a era known more for technological breakthroughs, material excess, and prize contests. I speak about the famous Scientific American contest as the consummation of these trends; and examine a time when a magician was the most famous living American and a psychic medium became a Jazz Age icon. The talk features art by Norman Rockwell and spirit photographs once presented throughout America by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A talk focusing on the historical uses and present misunderstanding of astrology, and how it once embodied both science and divination. The focus will be on my own experiences developing an astrological system for betting on sporting events, and the year I spent making a living as a high stakes astrogambler. The deeper theme concerns what this suggests about the nature of fate.
David Jaher is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Quest Eternal, The New Religion, The Era of the Saxophone and Spirit Trumpet and God Doesn’t Roll Dice with the Yankees. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Jaher for your event is available upon request. David Jaher generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amy DuBois Barnett, Dr. John C. Maxwell, Michael J. Fox, Judith Viorst and Norman Ornstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Jaher for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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