This is a portion of a paper I’ll be presenting at the Forms of Psychedelic Life conference next month on the role of psychedelics in Mormon theology. Preface As a bit of context to the following for the unaware, a recent article makes the case that psychedelics played a significant role in the origin of the Mormon faith. I’ll […]
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Building off the previous posts on the ineffability of psychedelic experiences and language, I wanted to continue using insights from Shlomo Giora Shoham that sheds light on the topic. I’ve written a basic introduction to his ideas here. In his book, The Violence of Silence, Shoham lays out the argument that it is the participant
Shlomo Giora Shoham is a researcher of nearly everything. He was trained in law, criminology, and psychology but has since devoted his time to writing on psychology, philosophy, religion, and the nature of reality. His works have been a continued interest of mine since I stumbled across his work in the library during my undergrad.