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Ayahuasca Spirituality: Religion and the Public Conversation

William Barnard, Southern Methodist University

Mon, 9/16 · 4:30 pm6:00 pm · 219 Aaron Burr Hall

Center for Culture, Society and Religion

The Santo Daime is a syncretic religion that arose in the Amazon region of Brazil in the middle of the twentieth century and now has churches throughout the world. Its spiritual practice is based around the sacramental use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew consumed only within regular ceremonies. In this conversation, William Barnard—an initiate of the religion and a scholar of religious studies—will discuss the religious practice and transformative inner experiences of the Santo Daime community with Rachel Carbonara.

This event is part of the Religion and the Public Conversation series. This year’s theme is Religion, Medicine and Healing.

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