What do Jesus, Dionysus, and psychedelics have in common? What do mystics know about the core of religious truth? What is reality? While the roots of our human nature are ever-present, they are not always evident to us, and myriad systems, institutions, and worldviews have sprung up over the centuries in order not just to put us in contact with our nature, but to redirect its energies. In our age, as various factors emerge that cause the “truths” of these systems to lose their grip on many individuals, a large shift has been set in motion. How to Die Before You Die: The Origin and Future of Religion John Price, PhD, LPC, is a psychotherapist, lecturer, and musician. He and his wife Leila-Scott Price co-founded The Center for the Healing Arts and Sciences, a boutique integrative clinic. John hosts the podcast The Sacred Speaks, which features interviews with experts on a variety of topics and is serving as living research for his forthcoming book. John’s doctorate is in Jungian psychology.
We will question the impact of decisions made long ago by those in power, and the current consequences of those decisions upon our medical, social, political, economic, and religious institutions. What role may these elements have had in the birth and life of our cultural traditions, both sacred and profane?
Suggested reading: The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian Muraresku. Muraresku will join us in our last class to discuss his work in answering the question: "Was the original Eucharist of Christianity a psychedelic Eucharist?"
Instructor: John Price
Four Tuesdays, April 27 - May 18
5:30 pm - 7 pm CDT
6 CE Hours
$135 ($125 Jung Center Members)
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How to Die Before You Die: The Origin and Future of Religion
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In this class we will explore consciousness and aspects of Western religious history dating as far back as 12,000 B.C, as well as the modern-day eruption of interest into psychedelics and consciousness.
