He is the author of Exploring Unseen Worlds: William James and the Philosophy of Mysticism, as well as the co-editor of Crossing Boundaries: Essays on the Ethical Status of Mysticism, and he recently completed Living Consciousness: Reclaiming the Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson. Barnard is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on the psychology of religion, the nature of religious experience, and the philosophical implications of non-ordinary states of consciousness. He is currently researching the Santo Daime, a Brazilian religious tradition that focuses on the sacramental use of an entheogenic tea." |