After more than 450 years of European intrusions into South America's rainforest, small groups of people across Europe now gather discreetly to participate in A

The story of Santo Daime--a new religion that blends elements of Christianity with older Amazonian indigenous spiritual practices--and the ecologically sound an

An insider’s experience and personal transformation with ayahuasca and the religious philosophy surrounding it • An intimate account of the genesis of the S

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive drink used for healing and divination among religious groups in the Brazilian Amazon. 'Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil' is

Introduces the Brazilian new religion and treats it in relation to ongoing developments influencing the status, nature and future of religion in the modern worl