John A. Rush Books
The mushroom in Christian art
By John A. Rush
"The Mushroom in Christian Art analyzes the prevalence of certain themes--particularly the mushroom--in Christian art and explains how these images led to the construction of Christianity and the C...
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Failed God
By John A. Rush
On a 2001 trip to the cathedrals of Europe, anthropologist John Rush and his wife entered St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice and encountered a mosaic depicting Jesus surrounded by mushrooms with a...
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Entheogens and the Development of Culture
Entheogens and the Development of Culture makes the radical proposition that mind-altering substances have played a major part not only in cultural development but also in human brain development....
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Entheogens and the Development of Culture
Entheogens and the Development of Culture makes the radical proposition that mind-altering substances have played a major part not only in cultural development but also in human brain development....
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Failed God
By John A. Rush
On a 2001 trip to the cathedrals of Europe, anthropologist John Rush and his wife entered St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice and encountered a mosaic depicting Jesus surrounded by mushrooms with a...
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The Twelve Gates
By John A. Rush
In The Twelve Gates, clinical anthropologist John Rush embarks on a spellbinding journey through death rituals in various cultures, centering on the ancient Egyptian philosophy of death and resurre...
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