Tag: religion
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Refreshingly Sober: Reflections on a Consensus Statement from the US National Network of Depression Centers’ Task Group on Psychedelics and Related Compounds
As I have been working the past few years to document the explosion of interest in psychedelics for improving health and for spiritual exploration, my sense has been that the enthusiasm surrounding psychedelics has largely been outstripping science, policy, and, frankly, common sense. On one hand, there is clear evidence that psychedelics are effective in…
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Why Do Religious Leaders and Scholars Care About Foreign Policy?
For the past decade or so, I have appreciated the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)‘s offerings through the Religion and Foreing Policy (RFP) program. During my doctoral work, I was a fellow with the Institute for Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, and my scholarship spans global societies and cultures, so the interest is rather natural…
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How Odd: Megachurches in New England
Ryan Burge’s recent article in Asterisk Mag, “The Demons of Non-Denoms,” reminded me of his Graphs About Religion post from May, “How Many Megachurches Are There? Where Are They Located?,” and specifically the excellent map of megachurches linked therein, which is in turn based on the Hartford Institute for Religion Research Megachurch Database. As a…
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What Is Spiritual Care?
Spiritual care is the accompaniment of another person or a community in nurturing and restoring their sense of meaning, purpose, belonging, and significance to a state of harmony and sincerity. Along with care from other specialties among the caring professions, spiritual care results in increased individual and communal resilience and self-determination. Chaplains are professionals who…
