Download or read book The Drug the Soul and God written by John-Mark L. Miravalle and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Drug, the Soul, and God, John-Mark Miravelle examines the stance of the Catholic Church regarding the prescription and consumption of antidepressants. After a careful investigation of Catholic moral theology and philosophy, Miravelle argues that treating depression with medication alone fails to address the underlying causes of the depression and does not facilitate the cognitive, interpersonal, and environmental changes necessary for a patient's long-term health. In addition, he suggests that such medication may deprive sufferers of providential opportunities for personal and communal conversion and sanctification. This controversial volume will engage theologians and medical professionals alike.
Download or read book DMT and the Soul of Prophecy written by Rick Strassman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naturally occurring DMT may produce prophecy-like states of consciousness and thus represent a bridge between biology and religious experience • Reveals the striking similarities between the visions of the Hebrew prophets and the DMT state described by Strassman’s research volunteers • Explains how prophetic and psychedelic states may share biological mechanisms • Presents a new top-down “theoneurological” model of spiritual experience After completing his groundbreaking research chronicled in DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Rick Strassman was left with one fundamental question: What does it mean that DMT, a simple chemical naturally found in all of our bodies, instantaneously opens us to an interactive spirit world that feels more real than our own world? When his decades of clinical psychiatric research and Buddhist practice were unable to provide answers to this question, Strassman began searching for a more resonant spiritual model. He found that the visions of the Hebrew prophets--such as Ezekiel, Moses, Adam, and Daniel--were strikingly similar to those of the volunteers in his DMT studies. Carefully examining the concept of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, he characterizes a “prophetic state of consciousness” and explains how it may share biological and metaphysical mechanisms with the DMT effect. Examining medieval commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, Strassman reveals how Jewish metaphysics provides a top-down model for both the prophetic and DMT states, a model he calls “theoneurology.” Theoneurology bridges biology and spirituality by proposing that the Divine communicates with us using the brain, and DMT--whether naturally produced or ingested--is a critical factor in such visionary experience. This model provides a counterpoint to “neurotheology,” which proposes that altered brain function simply generates the impression of a Divine-human encounter. Theoneurology addresses issues critical to the full flowering of the psychedelic drug experience. Perhaps even more important, it points the way to a renewal of classical prophetic consciousness, the soul of Hebrew Bible prophecy, as well as unexpected directions for the evolution of contemporary spiritual practice.
Download or read book Jesuit Post written by Patrick Gilger and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from the eponymous blog essays on faith, culture, and lives of Christian discipleship by young Jesuit priests and seminarians for young adult seekers.
Download or read book Sober with God written by Joseph Antonio Liao and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism? Is your family suffering from brokenness and pain because of drugs, alcohol, and pills? Are you desperate for God, relief, and healing? Like a lingering pandemic, drug and alcohol abuse is a deadly menace that has afflicted humankind throughout the ages. Let God touch and heal you and your family from this dreaded scourge, even in the comforts of your home.Sober with God is a comprehensive and concise resource for every individual and family stricken with drug dependency. The overriding narrative of the book reveals the power of divine healing-a collaboration between God and secular methods of recovery. Discover God as our Great Healer as evidenced by Scriptures. Know the hard facts and views from current events, history, trusted global institutions, and respected authorities on addiction and recovery. Read about the compelling stories of defeats and victories of individuals that will inspire and give you hope in gaining deliverance and divine healing. Learn: How to seek God, build up your faith, and become a new creation in Christ--The essential principles of recovery and divine healing. --How to overcome negativity and sins that hinder recovery.--How to conquer temptations and triggers that lead to drug use and relapse.--The role of rehab, support group, church, and family in recovery.--The powerful God-given tools in conquering chronic addiction and alcoholism
Download or read book God Drug written by Stephen Antczak and published by Out of Chaos. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOD DRUG is an punk rock fueled journey into a violent, mind altering reality. Hallucinations become real as the many minds of Jovah vie for dominance and the love of a beautiful punk rock rocker, all while battle a fire-spitting heli-dragon with a buzzsaw tail.
Download or read book Pills for the Soul written by Dieter K. Mulitze and published by Sovereign World. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are pills and medication really God's best for dealing with our emotional state? Should we simply accept the world's wisdom that our emotions are controlled by chemicals in our brain and body - that pills are the best way for treatment? Do anti-depressants reach the root of emotional crisis?
Download or read book Save Me from Myself written by Brian Welch and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former lead guitarist for Korn tells how he overcame his debilitating addiction to crystal meth and embraced God, in this candid, compelling, and inspirational rocknroll journey unlike any other. 16-page color insert.
Download or read book The Book of Drugs written by Mike Doughty and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the addiction and recovery of the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing.
Download or read book When God Becomes a Drug written by Leo Booth and published by . This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelve-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous has been adapted to help turn compulsive, religious addiction into a healthy, Christ-like spiritual recovery regimen.
Download or read book Pages from the Soul of an Addict written by Minister J. Michael Cole and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pages from the Soul of an Addict is just that-pages that were poetically written from the author's soul while being bound by the consuming chemical chains of crack cocaine. There are pages of despair, doom, and darkness. However, there are also pages of hope, deliverance, and light. The goal and main objective of this book is to minister to anyone who is still suffering and caught up in the deadly web of drug addiction and to give the nonaddicts a poetically painted picture of what it is like being a drug addict and what it takes for deliverance.
Download or read book God Sex Drugs Other Things written by Howard Frankl and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Frankl's God, Sex, Drugs and Other Things begins with three essays on subjects found in the title: one essay on drugs, one on sex and one on God. The "Other Things" turn out to be Money and Murder, and there is an essay on each of these topics. The book comes to a close with a short epilogue on the reality that holds the whole work together, call it compassion, call it universal salvation, or just call it Love. Writer Ernesto Cardenal calls this "a bold book ... In it are things writers don’t dare say. Only God. And he has said them in the Bible. But since we read the Bible so often, those things don’t shock us. They shock us when someone says the same things in a new way. This is an orthodox book, but to some it will not seem so, because it presents the dogmas with a freshness and originality we’re not used to."
Download or read book A Hell of Mercy written by Tim Farrington and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n this unflinching look at depression and the human struggle to find hope in its midst, acclaimed author Tim Farrington writes with heartrending honesty of his lifelong struggle with the condition he calls "a hell of mercy." With both wry humor and poignancy, he unravels the profound connection between depression and the spiritual path, the infamous dark night of the soul made popular by mystic John of the Cross. While depression can be a heartbreaking time of isolation and lethargy, it can also provide powerful spiritual insights and healing times of surrender. When doctors prescribe medication, patients are often left feeling as if part of their very selves has been numbed in order to become what some might call "normal." Farrington wrestles with profound questions, such as: When is depression a part of your identity, and when does it hold you back from realizing your potential? In the tradition of Darkness Visible and An Unquiet Mind, A Hell of Mercy is both a much needed companion for those walking this difficult terrain as well as a guide for anyone who has watched a loved one grapple with this inner emotional darkness.
Download or read book God s Laws of Healing for Spirit Soul and Body written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drugs Food Sex and God written by George Baxter-Holder and published by . This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living on the street, Dr. George ran a prostitution and drug dealing business to feed his addiction to sex and drugs. His life spiraled out of control, leading him to the confines of a prison cell. When released on probation he risked it all on a drug blow out. This was the catalyst that started the intentional climb towards a life of freedom. In this book, Dr. George guides the reader through his personal story and how he used the power of intention to change his life.
Download or read book God Drug written by Stephen L. Antczak and published by Digital Science Fiction. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Drug is an incredible journey into a mind-altering reality--or is it reality? Experimenting with this drug is like no other experience you've ever had, your mind and existence bend and the adventure begins! A groundbreaking science fiction novel from one of today's most dynamic writers. Stephen L. Antczak has created a novel that will become a "cult classic" and be talked about for decades to come. A thinking man's science fiction novel like no other.
Download or read book My Drug Dealer Brought Me to God written by Ryan Allen and published by PYP Academy Press. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey of a self-hating LGBTQ+ addict that was brought to God and divinity through his drug dealer. As the story develops we learn how Ryan has overcome addiction, self mutilation, multiple suicide attempts, mental health struggles, and how he navigates being an LGBTQ+ person of faith. A workbook is found at the end of the book to help one experience their own journey through Ryan's journey to aid in their learning and growth.
Download or read book Breaking the Spirit of Addiction written by Apostle Sam Jones and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book "Breaking the Spirit of Addiction: Counselor Guide" was written to provide pastors, Christian counselors and laypeople insight on the various addictions. The impulsive and uncontrollable nature of substance abuse and other addictions usually cause addicts and their families to experience devastating emotional and psychological consequences. This book helps counselors to identify the strongholds that addicts and their families struggle with and provide practical biblical based principles to overcome them. About the author The author, Samuel J. Jones, is bishop of the Good News Fellowship of Churches in Birmingham, Alabama. The Good News Fellowship is a mission sponsored by the Eastern Mennonite Missions of Salunga, Pennsylvania. Long before he became bishop, Jones worked successfully with hundreds drug addicts for more than 17 years. He is president and founder of Highways & Hedges Outreach Training Center, which began in Kankakee, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is now located in Birmingham. Bishop Jones is a master trainer for the National Center for Fathering, where he trains facilitators across the nation to facilitate classes to "return the fathers heart to their children." He is a former project director of the Birmingham Fatherhood Initiative at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, where he worked weekly with more than 250 fathers struggling with some type of addiction. Bishop Jones is a host of a national television show called "Families in Focus: From a Christian Perspective."
