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245 10 a| Sacred drugs :b| how psychoactive substances mix with religious life /c| Gary Laderman.;

264 1 a| Abingdon, Oxon ;a| New York, NY :b| Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,c| 2026.;

300 a| ix, 121 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "Sacred Drugs explores the numerous ways in which psychoactive substances, from alcohol to psilocybin, cannabis to pharmaceuticals, and coffee to tobacco, intersect with religious life. This cutting-edge volume acknowledges the ubiquity of drug use in American society and that, in fact, being drugged with an altered state of consciousness is a common feature of American life today, as it has been throughout human history and across global ancient cultures. Its focus is on the undeniable and pervasive evidence that drugs are often consumed for religious purposes. Sacred Drugs touches on the presence of drugs in a number of religious traditions, like Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam. It also delves into the religious textures, sensibilities, and histories of psychoactive agents, sometimes intersecting with these traditions, sometimes with indigenous cultures around the world, and sometimes not directly related to any particular religion, but instead related to more basic existential religious concerns: a mortal body that suffers, ages, and dies, but also yearns for transcendence, healing, and ecstasy; or the desire to uncover and live true to one's identity, as well as to find energizing communities that bind individuals together; or how to counter chaos, meaninglessness, and disorder. This controversial book will be the go-to volume for readers interested in the complex relationship between religious life and psychoactive substances"-- Provided by publisher.;

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Sacred drugs : how psychoactive substances mix with religious life / Gary Laderman.

Author/creator	Laderman, Gary, 1962- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	ix, 121 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Drugs--Religious aspects. Substance abuse--Religious aspects. Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience.

Abstract	"Sacred Drugs explores the numerous ways in which psychoactive substances, from alcohol to psilocybin, cannabis to pharmaceuticals, and coffee to tobacco, intersect with religious life. This cutting-edge volume acknowledges the ubiquity of drug use in American society and that, in fact, being drugged with an altered state of consciousness is a common feature of American life today, as it has been throughout human history and across global ancient cultures. Its focus is on the undeniable and pervasive evidence that drugs are often consumed for religious purposes. Sacred Drugs touches on the presence of drugs in a number of religious traditions, like Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam. It also delves into the religious textures, sensibilities, and histories of psychoactive agents, sometimes intersecting with these traditions, sometimes with indigenous cultures around the world, and sometimes not directly related to any particular religion, but instead related to more basic existential religious concerns: a mortal body that suffers, ages, and dies, but also yearns for transcendence, healing, and ecstasy; or the desire to uncover and live true to one's identity, as well as to find energizing communities that bind individuals together; or how to counter chaos, meaninglessness, and disorder. This controversial book will be the go-to volume for readers interested in the complex relationship between religious life and psychoactive substances"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Laderman, Gary, 1962- Sacred drugs How psychoactive substances mix with religious life Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026 9781003601616
LCCN	2025023312
ISBN	9781032989488
ISBN	9781032989631 hardcover
ISBN	1032989637 hardcover
ISBN	1032989483 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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