Hallucinogenics: The Tech of Oneism. Special Guest: Ashley Lande

05/12/2025 1h 4min Episodio 111

                    Hallucinogenics: The Tech of Oneism. Special Guest: Ashley Lande

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Joshua Gielow and Mary Weller interview Ashley Lande, author of "The Thing that Would Make Everything Okay Forever: Transcendence, Psychedelics, and Jesus Christ." Ashley shares her powerful testimony of how she went from being a Methodist church attendee to rejecting Christianity, becoming addicted to LSD and embracing New Age spirituality, before ultimately finding salvation in Christ.
• Ashley's journey from teenage rebellion against Christianity to psychedelic addiction• The spiritual dangers and false promises of psychedelics and New Age practices• How yoga and Hindu philosophy reinforced her oneist worldview• The moment a children's book exposed the nonsense of her pantheistic beliefs• Why psychedelics cannot deliver on their transcendent promises• The difference between seeking spiritual highs versus God's ordinary means of grace• How becoming a mother challenged her New Age beliefs about reality• The current cultural trend toward psychedelics and signs of growing disenchantment