Bishop James Pike

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Liberal Episcopal Bishop of California who, after his son's 1966 suicide, publicly claimed spirit contact through mediums and co-wrote 'The Other Side'; he died in the Judean desert in 1969.

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Bishop James Pike and the Medium Ena Twigg with Roy Stemman (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedAug 30, 2026

Former Psychic News editor Roy Stemman joins Jeffrey Mishlove to tell the story of Ena Twigg, a British medium known for her integrity who quietly bridged the spiritualist movement and the Anglican Church. The centerpiece is Episcopal Bishop James Pike of California, who became convinced through Twigg's sittings that his son Jim had survived death after taking his own life. Twigg also reportedly received messages from Pike himself after he went missing in the Israeli desert in 1969, apparently before his body was found.

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