God as a drug: The rise of American megachurches

Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 00:00 in Psychology & Sociology

American megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, charismatic leadership and an upbeat, unchallenging vision of Christianity to provide their congregants with a powerful emotional religious experience, according to research from the University of Washington.

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