Dennis wrote:

Oh, so he made Iron Chariots. No comment.

I like this in particular.

http://wiki.ironchariots.org/index.php?title=Unmoved_mover

 
"Even if there is an infinite regress of causes, so what? The human mind is uncomfortable with the concept of infinity, but reality has no obligation to make us comfortable."

Did he just deny all possibility of knowledge? 

I agree with the above comment on using good literary style to develop good philosophical style, since written philosophy is a form of literature. I don't think there's a sharp dividing line between philosophical and non-philosophical writing. Or perhaps there's no division at all! That's a point I'd like to explore.

As Christians, we can say several things with confidence straight off:

1. Spiritual experiences are to be judged by whether they confirm or contradict divine revelation. If we seem to be experiencing something that contradicts revelation, then we know right away that we're being deceived.

2. Genuine spiritual experiences cannot be induced or forced by technical means, because they must be initiated by God. Therefore, any seemingly spiritual experience we have as a direct result of a drug cannot be genuine. It may, however, be the case that a genuine experience either happens to coincide with, or is indirectly brought about by, drug use, such as by placing us in a position to be open to God, in the manner of the prodigal son coming to his senses in the company of the pigs.

3. It is perfectly possible to induce or force contact with demons by technical means. Demons are quite eager to deceive us into thinking they are angels or God himself, and people who take drugs for the purpose of inducing spiritual experiences are especially liable to falling for this deception.