Book Review: Psychedelic Christianity: On the Ultimate Goal of Living

I missed out on the hippie movement of the 1960’s with the psychedelic drugs and free love. Living in the Midwest, I was hundreds of miles away and a little young. I hear, however, from some of those who had been in that movement that LSD could really send you on a trip. The book, which I recommend to you, entitled Psychedelic Christianity: On the Ultimate Goal of Living, by Jack Call (Christian Alternative, Washington, 2017.) can send you on a trip, too.

First, I offer this word of caution—this book is difficult to read. If you are not afraid of exercising the “muscle” between your ears, though, it will lead you on an amazing journey. Call challenges his readers to reexamine the basics of life, faith and God. Call helps those who journey with him to climb mountain paths and gain fresh perspectives on God’s activity in the world; sin, injustice and death; and the church. You might not agree (probably won’t) with everything Call writes, but by the time you finish this book you will have pondered the essence of life more deeply than you ever have before. I think this is a good thing for all of us to do.

A Recommendation

Psychedelic Christianity is a short book. It is, though, a book that you cannot breeze through. I found myself only reading one or two pages before I had to put the book down. I wanted to think about what had been written and to reflect on its affect on my life. So, if you want some light summer reading for the beach or pool, put this book aside. Keep it for those fall and winter days when you want to read by the fire and think about the gift of life and the many gifts that are part of it.

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