Christ returns from the jungle. ayahuasca religion as mystical healing
Stefano Bigliardi
Politics, Religion & Ideology October 2, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2023.2269704 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Key points | Describes Santo Daime as a syncretic religious movement blending Catholicism, shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualities, and esotericism, known for ceremonial ayahuasca use. |
Abstract
Santo Daime is a new religious movement of Brazilian origin blending Catholicism, shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualities, and esotericism. Known for its ceremonial use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic...
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The globalization of ayahuasca: Harm reduction or benefit maximization? | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond | 2014 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience | 2003 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca healing beyond the Amazon: the globalization of a traditional indigenous entheogenic practice | 2008 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |