...produced, he seemed to enter his heaven and talk with his gods. It is a long way from the primitive soma worship in which all the devotees of Indra became intoxicated to please the god to the decent communion service of our own day; but none of the transitional steps are lacking, and probably...

...produced, he seemed to enter his heaven and talk with his gods. It is a long way from the primitive soma worship in which all the devotees of Indra became intoxicated to please the god to the decent communion service of our own day ; but none of the transitional steps are lacking, and probably...

...religious feeling, and many methods have been employed to induce this excitement, intoxication being one. "It is a long way from the ancient soma worship, in...deep ancestral root in primitive intoxication rites." (P. 25.) Many American Indians use the mescal button in their religious ceremonies. The Pueblos become...

...religious feeling, and many methods have been employed to induce this excitement, intoxication being one. "It is a long way from the ancient soma worship, in...lacking; and psychologically at least this sacrament must bf supposed to have a deep ancestral root in primitive intoxication rites." (P. 25.) Many American...