God’s Lunatics is an eyebrow-raising encyclopedia of the strange and shocking side of history’s religions; cults; and spiritual movements; by Michael Largo; the bestselling author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Final Exits. A fascinating compendium of “Lost Souls; False Prophets; Martyred Saints; Murderous Cults; Demonic Nuns; and Other Victims of Man’s Eternal Search for the Divine;†God’s Lunatics contains a wealth of valuable extreme spiritual information—including the number of exorcisms performed each year and the proper method for identifying the Antichrist.
#134152 in Books Don Lattin 2011-01-01 2011-01-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .61 x 5.31l; .45 #File Name: 0061655945272 pagesThe Harvard Psychedelic Club How Timothy Leary Ram Dass Huston Smith and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What a story; what characters; what interesting times!!!By zunderzeeI haven't enjoyed a book in the past few years as much as I have enjoyed this one.Probably it's because Timothy Leary and Ram Das were so prominent in the 1960's when I was in college and their psychedelic message touched and tempted nearly everyone I knew then. Like Dylan; The Jefferson Airplane; the Grateful Dead; the Vietnam war/protests; and the ever-present specter of the draft; they were part of the inescapable background hum of those times that influenced the whole college-aged culture. And though we thought we knew what was going on and who Leary and Alpert were; we really didn't know anything. Now we know; from this book; a lot more of the reality and the characters that influenced that time and the years that followed. It’s clearer now that as smart and influential as these two guys appeared; they had huge flaws; giant egos; outlandish dreams and self-centered life styles (and plenty of money) and despite their claims of enlightenment and universal love; they could hold petty grudges for years and be real jerks. But charming.Just as fascinating as these two were; it was just as amazing to read about some of the side characters who were part of the Leary/Ram Das story who are well-know today--Dr. Andrew Weil; Huston Smith; Dan Millman; Alan Watts; Eldridge Cleaver; Jerry Garcia; Ken Kesey; Houston Smith. And; as interesting; was watching the non-people characters of LSD; psilocybin; mescaline and marijuana move from Harvard-government approved mental health and spiritual awaking possibilities to dead ends and finally to illegal substances.If "'60s"; "psychedelic;" and "hippie;" and "Be Here Now" mean anything to you; this is your book!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great history of early sixties!By Bill HartmanIf you grew up in the sixties; like I did; or a student of this period; you will really enjoy this book. The writer really did his research about these four men and I learned a lot about them. The sad part for me was what happened with Timothy Leary; who was obviously bi polar. This book was marked down when I found it on Bookbub; so grab it while you can!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. PsychohistoryBy I SamA must read for psychohistorians of any age. Personally compelling if one participated in the inception of the psychedelic transformation of post WWII Western rational materialistic consciousness.
