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Christ returns from the jungle. ayahuasca religion as mystical healing

Stefano Bigliardi

Politics, Religion & Ideology October 2, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2023.2269704 via Semantic Scholar

Summary

Santo Daime is a new religious movement of Brazilian origin that blends Catholicism, shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualities, and esotericism. It is known for its ceremonial use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew. The text describes the movement's syncretic character and its central ritual practice.

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Keywords Philosophy
Key finding Santo Daime is a new religious movement of Brazilian origin that blends Catholicism, shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualities, and esotericism, and is known for its ceremonial use of ayahuasca.

Abstract

Santo Daime is a new religious movement of Brazilian origin blending Catholicism, shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualities, and esotericism. Known for its ceremonial use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic...

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