The Basics of GETTING STONED (religiously): Sacred Plants or Divine Encounters: Psychoactive Substances and the Bible, (Paperback)

<p><b>Getting Stoned" - it meant something very different in the Bible... or did it?</b></p><p>What if the prophets, priests, and mystics of scripture weren't just communing with heaven - but also with hallucinogenic herbs, sacred resins, and psychoactive plants?</p><p>In <i>The Basics of GETTING STONED (Religiously): Psychoactive Substances or Divine Encounters?</i>, author <b>S.K. Nordstromberg</b> invites readers on a witty, eye-opening exploration of faith, chemistry, and consciousness. Mixing historical research with sharp humor, Nordstromberg reexamines famous biblical moments - from burning bushes and prophetic trances to sacred oils and holy incense - through the lens of ethnobotany and altered states.</p><p>Was Moses high on Sinai? Did ancient priests know the chemistry of transcendence? Were divine encounters... pharmaceutically assisted?</p><p>This provocative and hilarious book unearths how early spiritual traditions may have used mind-altering substances to bridge the gap between mortals and the divine. With equal parts theology, anthropology, and irony, <i>The Basics of GETTING STONED (Religiously)</i> is both a serious study and a satirical revelation.</p><p>A must-read for: </p><ul><li><p>Fans of <b>Michael Pollan</b>, <b>Terence McKenna</b>, and <b>Carl Sagan</b></p></li><li><p>Readers of <b>psychedelic spirituality</b>, <b>biblical studies</b>, or <b>religious humor</b></p></li><li><p>Anyone who's ever wondered what "sacred smoke" really meant</p></li></ul><p>Come for the theology - stay for the trip.</p><br>&amp;#9997;&amp;#65039; <b>About the Author</b><p><b>S.K. Nordstromberg</b> is a bible specialist, writer, satirist, and cultural researcher with a fascination for where science, spirituality, and human absurdity collide. Blending academic curiosity with sharp wit, Nordstromberg explores how belief systems evolve - and how the search for the divine often takes us through very earthy substances.</p><p>When not writing about sacred plants or ancient mysteries, Nordstromberg can be found investigating the rituals, myths, and intoxicating histories that shape our collective imagination.</p>

• The Basics of GETTING STONED (religiously): Sacred Plants or Divine Encounters: Psychoactive Substances and the Bible, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798270698508
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-10-19
• Page Count: 92