Laurie Cozad

God on High

Religion, Cannabis, and the Quest for Legitimacy

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Produktbeschreibung

God on High examines four North American cannabis-based religions: the Church of the Universe, the Church of Cognizance, the Hawai'i Cannabis Ministry, and Temple 420. It contextualizes these religions by looking at the patterns presented by earlier groups, such as the Rastafari religion, the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, and The Farm.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9781498504041
• ISBN-10: 1498504043
• Artikelnr.: 52414105

Autorenporträt

Laurie Cozad was associate professor at both the University of Mississippi and Lesley University and now teaches at Merrimack College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Why Would You Want To Get High in Church?: An Introduction to
Pot, Politics, and the Law
1. The Forerunners of Cannabis-Based Religions, Exempli Gratia: For the
Sake of an Example
2. The Church of the Universe, the Church of Cognizance, and Temple 420
3. Roger Christie and the Hawai'i Cannabis Ministry
4. The Discourse Shifts: Public Reactions to the Science and Medical
Effects of Cannabis
5. Religious Freedom, Cannabis, and the Law
Conclusion: The Evolution of Religious Freedom?