Psychedelic Experiences in Religion | Jeffrey Breau & Natalie Bloch | Academic to Academic

Jeffrey Breau of Harvard University and Natalie Bloch, Research Fellow at Lund University, discuss how psychedelic experiences are interpreted within religious traditions, with particular attention to Judaism and the emergence of new psychedelic churches in the United States. Their conversation explores how these experiences are shaped by cultural frameworks and by ongoing debates between perennialist and constructivist approaches to religious experience. Breau and Bloch also highlight the importance of interdisciplinary scholarship, bringing together religious studies, history, neuroscience, and anthropology to better understand the relationship between altered states of consciousness and religious life. Academic to Academic – a space for thoughtful conversation between scholars. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision