Introductory Resources
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Psychedelics and Christian Faith
Christian Century Article,
“Soul-altering substances: What implications does the psychedelic renaissance have for faith and spirituality?”(and his new book,
Psychedelics and Christian Faith) -
"Psychedelics and Soul Care"
Psychedelics and Soul Care. Jaime Clark-Soles—a New Testament scholar, ordained Baptist minister, and seminary professor—writes from the rare vantage point of someone who has done the science, the theology, and the journey itself, having participated in the landmark Johns Hopkins psilocybin study with religious professionals.
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Ordinary Mystics
Ordinary Mystics - Psychedelics, Faith, and The Reclaiming of Direct Spiritual Experience.
Writing as a scholar who serves a psychedelic church, Matt Zemon bridges the clinical lab and the candlelit ceremony. Weaving his own mystical experiences with a rare look inside the emerging faith communities practicing today, Ordinary Mystics explores what happens when people encounter the Sacred directly.This is a book for anyone who senses there is more to spiritual life than belief alone.
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Podcast - "Other People's Problems"
With the growing acceptance of psychedelic therapy, questions arise about the ethics, effectiveness and experiences it brings.
Therapist Hillary McBride addresses these questions–including moments from live psychedelic sessions–in this short episode of her podcast, Other People’s Problems. -
"The Trip Treatment"
The New Yorker article based on Michael Pollan’s book, How to Change Your Mind, that brought psychedelics into the mainstream.
Making Connections, Building Community
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Psychedelic Medicine and the United Church of Christ Teaching Toolkit
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UCC Working Group
Voices from the United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer "stays curious about psychedelics for healing and spirituality"
From UCC Stillspeaking Devotional writer Rev. Molly Baskette, here’s a 3-minute speakout she gave at her local conference annual gathering - and a longer educational video for clergy and congregations to learn the basics.
UCC minister Rev. Nathan Dannison preaching at the Fountain Street Church on the intersections of Jesus, empathy, and psychedelic medicines.
