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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Can Drugs Help Your Religious Life?

This significant study published in Psychedelic Medicine suggests psychedelics, particularly psilocybin, could revive spiritual well-being across various world religions.
philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
1 month ago

2025 Annual NAKPA (Korean Philosophy) Conference at George Mason University

The NAKPA conference at George Mason University in 2025 will feature a keynote address by Prof. Young-chan Ro and collaboration with the Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture.
philosophy
fromBig Think
2 months ago

From Gnosticism to Gospel Manga: 6 books to help you unpack the Bible and its history

"The Bible isn't just any book; it has developed through centuries of debates, political infighting, and the exclusion of competing traditions, which continues today."
Books
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Secret trove of 'UFO evidence' hidden in Vatican archives revealed

UFO activists are urging the Vatican to disclose its archives, believing they hold evidence of extraterrestrial encounters misidentified as divine visions.
LGBT
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

The Church's Take on Sex Has Always Been Complicated

Christian interpretations of the Bible have profoundly influenced laws and societal norms around sexuality and gender.
Diarmaid MacCulloch's book explores the complex historical relationship between Christianity and concepts of sexuality.
fromThe Conversation
6 months ago

What the dead, the uncanny and the monstrous tell us about human nature

The course deepens understanding of cultural narratives surrounding fears and the "other" through the study of ghosts, zombies, and monsters.
fromThe Conversation
8 months ago

Students go to hell and back in this course that looks at depictions of the damned throughout the ages

The idea for the 'Road to Hell' course emerged from a collaboration between Meghan R. Henning and Joseph Valenzano III, exploring how visions of hell intersect with contemporary media.
philosophy
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