Scott Hawkins

Griffiths et al.'s Study of Psilocybin with Religious Professionals: A Theological Response from a Christian Perspective.

Psychedelic Medicine December 1, 2025 Joseph Lorenz, Scott Hawkins, Bryan Mccarthy

Griffiths et al.'s recent "Effects of Psilocybin on Religious and Spiritual Attitudes and Behaviors in Clergy from Various Major World Religions" is an important study in the literature on psychedelic medicine and religious experience. In this commentary on the study, we argue: (1) The study design's implicit presupposition of perennialism in its conception of mysticism burdens it with...