5 papers in the library · 7 citations · publishing 2015-2023
Columbia University Press eBooks May 13, 2022 G. William Barnard 6 citations
The Santo Daime is a syncretic religion that uses ayahuasca as a sacrament. G. William Barnard, both an initiate and a scholar of religious studies, examines the community's religious practice and the transformative inner experiences that arise from it.
Columbia University Press eBooks December 8, 2015 William A. Richards, G. William Barnard 1 citation
The abstract discusses the concepts of Internal Unity and External Unity, referencing the works of Walter Stace, Walter Pahnke, Kierkegaard, and Aldous Huxley. It suggests that these thinkers explore different forms of unity experience, possibly related to consciousness and mystical or paranormal states. The text implies a distinction between internal, subjective unity and external, objective unity, drawing on philosophical and psychological perspectives. However, as the abstract is brief and lacks a clear finding or argument, it primarily indicates a theoretical or philosophical analysis of these concepts within health psychology.
Columbia University Press eBooks May 4, 2023
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Columbia University Press eBooks December 8, 2015 William A. Richards, G. William Barnard
The abstract lists keywords including despair, psychosomatic, psychosis, paranoia, Perthes, and psilocybin, suggesting a focus on health psychology. However, no coherent argument, finding, or description of a study is provided. The text is too fragmented to summarize.
Columbia University Press eBooks December 8, 2015 William A. Richards, G. William Barnard
This work explores the intersection of psychedelic experience, philosophy, and biblical interpretation, focusing on Walter Pahnke's research with psilocybin (compounds CZ-74 and CEY-19) and its implications for epistemology and revelation. It connects Pahnke's experimental work to the ideas of Hanscarl Leuner and theologian Paul Tillich, suggesting that psychedelic states may inform understandings of religious or mystical knowledge. The article argues that such experiences challenge traditional epistemological boundaries, offering a framework for interpreting biblical texts through altered states of consciousness.