Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by Richards, William
Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by Richards, William

Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human...
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Author: William Richards
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Language: English
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Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by Richards, William

Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

Dhs. 256.92
Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by Richards, William

Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

Dhs. 256.92
Author: William Richards
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Based on nearly three decades of legal research with volunteers, William A. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have the potential to assuage suffering and constructively affect the quality of human life.

Richards's analysis contributes to social and political debates over the responsible integration of psychedelic substances into modern society. His book serves as an invaluable resource for readers who, whether spontaneously or with the facilitation of psychedelics, have encountered meaningful, inspiring, or even disturbing states of consciousness and seek clarity about their experiences. Testing the limits of language and conceptual frameworks, Richards makes the most of experiential phenomena that stretch our understanding of reality, advancing new frontiers in the study of belief, spiritual awakening, psychiatric treatment, and social well-being. His findings enrich humanities and scientific scholarship, expanding work in philosophy, anthropology, theology, and religious studies and bringing depth to research in mental health, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology.



Author: William Richards
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 07/24/2018
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780231174077

About the Author
William A. Richards is a clinical psychologist at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with formal training in theology and comparative religion. Earlier in his career, he pursued psychedelic research at Spring Grove Hospital Center and the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center in Baltimore. His graduate education included studies at Yale University, Brandeis University, Catholic University, the Andover-Newton Theological School, and the University of Göttingen.
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