The Confessions of a Psychedelic Christian

Download or read book The Confessions of a Psychedelic Christian written by Sebastian Gaete and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are exciting times for a psychedelic Christian. Psychedelic research is experiencing something of a renaissance, ayahuasca shamanism is booming, and there even appears to be renewed interest in Christianity as a viable spiritual path in a supposedly post-Christian world.This book charts my own adventures with psychedelics and Christianity, as well as visiting a range of other wisdom traditions, including Tibetan Buddhism, Bengali Tantra, Kashmir Shaivism, Advaita Vedanta and Zen, in an attempt to uncover the essence of man's true relation to God. It is a passionate and serious call for the renewal of belief in a cynical age. The book also explores the ways in which we sabotage our spiritual development and looks at the cultural forces that mitigate against it. Scientific materialism, postmodernism, political radicalism and religious fundamentalism are just four of the prime suspects. Although inspired by psychedelic experiences, which are generally associated with the counter-culture, the conclusions and prescriptions offered here are oriented towards a more traditional, conservative understanding of our place in the world. Central to this vision is the centrality of Christianity to our self-understanding and to the integrity of Western civilisation. Carefully researched and elegantly written, with a wealth of exciting new ideas, insights and spiritual practices, this book is one of a kind. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in religion, psychedelics, philosophy and the present state and potential future of humanity. Avoiding the worn-out platitudes of a facile New Age or the clichés of an exhausted Christianity, "Confessions of a Psychedelic Christian" makes religion live again for a new generation.