This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Native American Church is considered the ...

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Peyote, Halpern speculates, serves primarily as an amplifier of emotions aroused by the ceremony's religious and communal elements. You can find the full text of the article here. Halpern is now ...

The origins and development of the Peyote religion and the Native American Church -- Religious beliefs, ceremony, and ritual -- The assault on Peyotism -- The expansion of Peyotism -- Peyote art and ...