Charismatic, Synchronous and Psychedelic Religious Experiences: A Personal Account
Religions April 7, 2022 Brian Macallan 1 citation
Religious experiences, though culturally widespread and grounded in research, are often dismissed as culturally biased or psychologically misleading. This paper does not argue for their truth or falsity but offers an autoethnographic account of how such experiences have functioned in the author's life. Three forms are described narratively: early Charismatic experience, synchronous encounters, and psilocybin exploration. The author suggests these experiences are broadly shared and can be personally and socially transformative, situating each within its originating context.