| James Mullaney | ABOUT THE SPEAKER | 
| James Mullaney is an astronomy writer, lecturer and consultant who has published
more than 500 articles and three books on observing the wonders of the heavens, and logged over 20,000 hours of stargazing time with the unaided eye, binoculars and telescopes. Formerly Curator of the Buhl Planetarium & Institute of Popular Science in Pittsburgh and more recently Director of the DuPont Planetarium, he served as staff astronomer at the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory, and as an editor at Sky & Telescope, Astronomy and Star & Sky
magazines. One of the contributors to Carl Sagan's award-winning Cosmos PBS-television series, his work has received recognition by such notables as Johnny Carson, Sir Arthur Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and former student - NASA scientist/astronaut Dr. Jay Apt. His 40-year mission as a "celestial evangelist" has been to "celebrate the universe!" - to get others to look up at the majesty of the heavens, and think about Who made it all and Who keeps it all going! It's
estimated that more than a million people of all ages, faiths & backgrounds have heard his inspiring message. |
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| | OUR COSMIC DESTINY: RETURN TO THE STARS! | An inspiring, slide-illustrated tour of the universe, vividly portraying
its awesome beauty, power & order, & our intimate connection with it all. Topics include the overwhelming evidence of the handiwork of a Creator, Biblical references to the stars & other civilizations, Genesis & creation theories, the NASA astronauts' spiritual experiences in space, birth/evolution/death of stars & their planets, latest optical/radio/space probe searches for extraterrestrial life, religious & philosophical implications of its discovery, prophecy/Earth
changes/cosmic cataclysms, the Vatican's new observatory & its "Pope Scope," & the merger of science & religion now happening. The primary theme is that we came from the stars & are soon to return to them to claim our heritage as "star children" and our ultimate destiny as "citizens of the universe." Q&A/discussion session, and/or telescope viewing of heavenly wonders (weather permitting), follows the program (both optional). |
(Please note: this program has been presented to hundreds of schools, colleges, universities, private academies, retreats, churches, professional societies, service organizations and conferences across the US and abroad.) | | THE HEAVENS DECLARE! | 
| An inspiring,
slide-illustrated tour of the universe, vividly portraying its awesome beauty, power and order. Topics include the overwhelming evidence of the handiwork of a Creator, Biblical references to the stars and other civilizations, Genesis and creation theories, the NASA astronauts' spiritual experiences in space, the birth and death of stars and their planets, humanity's intimate connection with the cosmos, religious and philosophical implications of the search for extraterrestrial life, prophecy
and cosmic cataclysms, the Vatican's new observatory and its "Pope Scope," and the merger of science and religion now underway. Q&A/discussion session, and/or telescope viewing of heavenly wonders (weather permitting), follows the program (both optional). |
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| | STARGAZING: THE GREAT ESCAPE! | An exhilarating, slide-illustrated voyage across the vastness of space and time, portraying the awesome beauty of the heavens awaiting our inspection every clear night. Relates the joys of skywatching and how to personally tap mto the cosmos by observing the heavens with the unaided eye, binoculars and small telescopes. Explores the metaphysical benefits of astronomy as a
vehicle for therapeutic relaxation, meditation, expansion of consciousness, spiritual contact and "astral travel." This presentation shows that stargazing is indeed an escape - one from unreality, back to the timeless world of nature itself! Program concludes with actual telescope viewing of celestial showpieces, weather (and time of day) permitting. | |
THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE | A
mind-expanding, slide-illustrated journey through space, time and mind surveying the provocative and momentous subjects of unidentified flying objects (UFO's) and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Topics include pilot and NASA astronaut sightings, theories of UFO origin and purpose, evidence for ET visitations throughout history, optical and radio searches for other planets and civilizations, black holes and space-time warps, political/social/religious ramifications of ET contact, prophecy and coming Earth changes, and our heritage as "star children" and ultimate destiny as "cosmic man."
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| | SOME ENDORSEMENTS FOR JAMES MULLANEY'S WORK |
"I'm very sympathetic to your aims and your work."
Dr. Carl Sagan, Cornell University/Cosmos"Thanks for adding to my enjoyment of astronomy."
Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show/NBC "Many thanks for your articles which I've read with interest!"
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey "I very much enjoyed Stargazing: The Great Escape!"
Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
"I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this excellent compilation."
Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA "Thank you for that wonderful night!"
M.A. Ramadan, SEAT/United Nations "You held our audience spellbound!"
Dr. T.J. Puzniak, Gulf R& D Corporation "The program you provided was immensely successful."
James Greenwood, Inst. of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
"The value of your public lectures is unquestioned in our minds."
Dr. Richard Orville, American Meteorological Society "It is persons like yourself who establish educational experiences in the truest sense."
Dr. Larry Whitworth, Community College of Allegheny Cty. "Dr. Mullaney is extraordinarily impressive with his dedication and enthusiasm."
Dr. Gail Morrison, S.C. Commission on Higher Education
"Your excellent presentation was the highlight of the science series."
Dr. Nancy Lutz, Pittsburgh Public Schools "You infected us with your enthusiasm and expertise."
Dr. Clive Very, Shawnee State University "The finest program we have ever offered!"
Phil Pennutter, Academy for Lifelong Learning "This has been the most incredible night of my entire life!"
Anonymous 90-Year-Old Retreatant, Lily Dale Assembly
"We're still basking in the glow of the higher consciousness we experienced - a weekend we'll never forget!"
Rev. Herb Bomberger, A.R.E./Cayce Foundation Conference |
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