Issue # 114 - July 2024

NEWS, ARTICLES AND EDUCATION

This Psychedelic Researcher Approached Death

with Calm and Curiosity

Roland Griffiths' groundbreaking research on psychedelic therapy at Johns Hopkins opened the doors of perception for thousands of people, and also for the fields of psychology, health care and death studies. After his cancer diagnosis last year, he did this extraordinary interview with NPR about psilocybin and his relationship with death. READ MORE...

A 2021 Study on After-Death Communication

"An after-death communication (ADC) is a spontaneous experience of communication with a deceased friend or family member. This study examines 1667 cases on the After-Death Communication Research Foundation website. A total of 336 (20.1%) were found to be evidential. The three main categories of evidential ADCs and previous research are discussed." READ MORE...

Pushing Back Against the "Christian Parenting Empire"

of the 1970s-1990s

In the late 20th century, a specific, often white evangelical brand of authoritarian parenting emerged. Framed as being God-glorifying, it was characterized by rigid hierarchies, demands for children’s immediate and cheerful obedience and the absence of negative emotions among children. It was enforced by spanking, often starting when a child was just a few months old." READ MORE...

CBD for Grief?

"Although both grief-focused cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment. Researchers published their findings in JAMA Psychiatry. READ MORE.

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES

AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Our Next Conference!

Online - Saturday August 24

The Influence of Embedded Religious Beliefs

in End-of-Life Mystical Experiences

Our next conference! It's coming up on August 24 (online), and it perfectly bridges the gap between our interest in the academic study of spirituality and the presence of mysticism in everyday lived experience. You can find all the details HERE, or scroll down for more.



The theme for this event is "The Influence of Embedded Religious Beliefs in End-of-Life Mystical Experiences," and if you're familiar with this field of study, you'll be impressed with our lineup of speakers. There are six CE credits available, and as always, all registrants will receive a link to the conference videos, which you can view at your convenience with no expiration date!

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS

Christopher Kerr, MD

Deathbed Dreams

and Visions

Ken Doka, PhD

Religious Influences on

Extraordinary Experiences  

Gregory Shushan, PhD

Near-Death Experiences: Historical, Cultural, and Religious Dimensions

Jamie Eaddy, DMin

From Heaven's Gate

to Hell's Fire

Joshua Black, PhD

Religious Influence

on Grief Dreams

Richard Groves, MA, MDiv

Deathbed Mystics:

A Universal Experience

Hillsboro, OR - July 25

Making Peace with End-of-Life

An Experiential Workshop

with Dr. Terri Daniel

In this unique FREE workshop you will learn how to create a more positive relationship with death and grief as you face the loss of loved ones and the reality of your own eventual death. In an interactive, experiential group setting, we will explore these topics and more:  

. End-of-life planning strategies and care options

. Multi-cultural perspectives on death and grief 

. When is it time for hospice?

. Family dynamics in end-of-life and bereavement 

. The process of dying

. Death with dignity, DNRs and Advance Directives

. Spiritual issues at end-of-life

DETALS AND REGISTRATION HERE

(it's FREE!)

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Death, Grief and Belief Facebook Group

Are you a professional chaplain who does not identify with the conventional religious chaplaincy model? Visit our

Chaplains Outside the Box Facebook Group

Contact us:

 office@deathgriefandbelief.com

971-236-1541

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