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Sarah Lane Ritchie: Can Psychedelics Make You Believe in God?

A People's Theology

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The Immortality Key

There's archaeological evidence suggesting that in early Christian history, psychedelics could have been used. We know that psychedelic substances have existed in various forms throughout the world. Now we're at a point in history where we can actually test some of these experiences with psychedelics scientifically. So what happens in the brain when one uses psychedelics during a religious experience or ritual and how does it compare to people who are doing maybe the same exact ritual or experience but not on psychedelics?

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