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Podcast: Finding God on Psychedelic Drugs

JesuiticalJune 23, 2023
an infrared reflectogram of Albrecht Dürer's Salvator Mundi overlayed behind a burst of color(Metropolitan Museum of Art and Unsplash/Illustration: America Media)

This week on Jesuitical, Ashley and Zac chat with Bryan McCarthy, who teaches philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, and is the author of a new paper, “Christianity and Psychedelic Medicine: A Pastoral Approach.” They discuss:

  • What the church teaches about drugs and intoxication
  • How psychedelic drugs are being used in therapeutic settings, and how Christians should respond
  • Bryan’s own religious experiences while using psychedelic drugs

During Signs of the Times, Ashley and Zac give initial reactions to the new working document for the Synod on Synodality and discuss a curious story involving a fake priest and serious labor violations out of California.

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A podcast from the young, hip and lay editors of America Media. Hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis.

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