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Entheogens and the Future of Religion (Entheogen Project Series, Number 2)
from The Council on Spiritual Practices

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A great book for people of particular interests but probably boring or incomprehensable for most.
  "Entheogens and the Future of Religion" was published by The Council of Spiritual Practices which describes itself as "a collaboration among spiritual guides, experts in the behavioral and biomedical sciences, and scholars of religion, dedicated to making the direct experience of the sacred more available to more people" (see www.csp.org).
  Although this book is the second volume in their Entheogen Project Series it can certainly stand alone and it is an excellent book for those interested in the... more info

• Don't lick the pictures; already tried.
  I thought I could cut the pictures into small squares. Mind you I did this not to see pink bunnies (I am not into hip-hop anymore). I did it to see into my own soul. Didn't work, ink tastes bad, and I will have to sell book as heavily used. Tune-in, watch Fantasia, lighten-up. Don't drop out, you'll make the rest of us look bad.

• Primary religious experiences
  People need to realize the long history of entheogens (aka psychedelics) in both historical and religious perspective. These sacred substances have been used for centuries to help people get in touch with the god within. The War on Drugs has failed to distinguish between drugs of abuse and sacred sacramentals, this book goes a long way towards clearing up this misconception.

• Entheogens? Yes!
  This is a great book for anyone interested in this subject, whether initiate or not. It provides insight from a number of the initial 20th century pioneers, as well as gives us a window into the inner ritual as performed by the more rural indian "initiates". I would recommend this book to anyone interested in using entheogens, writing about entheogens, or anyone who has used them previously and would like a better understanding of their experience. I especially liked the different perspectives such as... more info

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