The Psychedelic Mystical Experience in the Human Encounter with Death
Harvard Theological Review January 1, 1969 Walter N. Pahnke 147 citations
The author reflects on a personal memory of Dean Samuel Miller, who emphasized that birth and death, two of the most profound human experiences, are becoming increasingly insulated from everyday life in the modern 20th century. Miller argued that these experiences have the potential to shape the character and quality of life but are instead falling victim to technological efficiency, contributing to dehumanization rather than counteracting it. The lecture explores these ideas in the context of human immortality.