{"id":36026,"date":"2020-06-26T13:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T11:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/?p=36026"},"modified":"2020-06-18T20:44:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T18:44:06","slug":"st-thomas-aquinas-and-the-occult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/2020\/06\/st-thomas-aquinas-and-the-occult\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4281\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-36026-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/sqpn01\/MYS105.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/sqpn01\/MYS105.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/sqpn01\/MYS105.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/jimmy_akins_mysterious_world\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/sqpn01\/MYS105.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"MYS105.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><strong>MYS105<\/strong>: St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the great intellects in Christian history who wrote on many subjects, including topics we would consider occult. <a href=\"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/team_member\/jimmy-akin\/\">Jimmy Akin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/team_member\/domenico-bettinelli-jr\/\">Dom Bettinelli<\/a> discuss what Aquinas had to say about astrology, crystal healing, amulets, demons, ghosts, psychic powers and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get all new episodes automatically and for free:<\/strong><br \/>\nSubscribe\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.sqpn.com\/mysterious\">using the RSS feed<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Subscribe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1423288932\">using Apple Podcasts<\/a> | Subscribe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9zcXBuLmNvbS9jYXRlZ29yeS9wb2RjYXN0cy9ha2luL2ZlZWQv\">using Google Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0| Subscribe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=222392&amp;refid=stpr\">using Stitcher<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/feeds.sqpn.com\/mysterious\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\">Subscribe by Email<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin&#8217;s Mysterious World. Won&#8217;t you make a pledge at <a href=\"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/give\/\" rel=\"payment\">SQPN.com\/give<\/a> today?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links for this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CfHikF\">G. K. 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