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How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches

  • Written by Morgan Shipley, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality & Associate Chair of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churchesAn ayahuasca ceremony at a Hummingbird Church in Hildale, Utah, in 2022. AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski

More and more surveys point to decreasing membership in religious institutions and a corresponding rise of “nones.” Many people might assume that this indicates the absence of belief or a lack of spirituality.

Particularly in the West,...

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