The real deal with "spiritual experience" and mystical experience Based on their results, the authors concluded that mystical experience can be seen as “a spiritual rather than a pathological ...

What happens in the brain to bring about the conditions necessary for a peak or ‘mystical’ experience? According to studies, the most impactful peak experiences are characterized by a weird ...

A new review criticizes current methods of measuring the acute subjective effects of psychedelics. Experts call for the development of new, more comprehensive measures that can accurately assess ...

Once or twice a month, Bernard McGinn receives an email from someone wanting to talk about their “special” experience. Many pose questions like, “How do I know if I’ve really had a mystical encounter ...

A Johns Hopkins scientist was known for rigorous studies of psychedelics. Was he a true believer? Credit...Caitlin Teal Price Supported by By Brendan Borrell Before he died last year, Roland Griffiths ...

The Vatican on July 24 approved the “spiritual experience” connected to the Sanctuary of Maccio located in Italy, making it the fifth public announcement of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ...

New research published in Religion, Brain & Behavior provides evidence that holding mystical beliefs predicts a greater sense of meaning in life, regardless of whether one is religious or not. The ...

A 1998 book by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández featuring provocative, sexually-charged themes has resurfaced, likely adding further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s doctrine ...