LSD Church
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LSD Church is an informal name for the League for Spiritual Discovery, a 1960s-era psychedelic spiritual organization associated with Timothy Leary and the use of LSD as a sacrament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LSD Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8027838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSD Church Context triple: [League for Spiritual Discovery, hasAlternativeName, LSD Church]
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A.
Goat Church
Goat Church is a prominent historic Catholic church in Sopron, Hungary, known for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Psychedelic Shack
Psychedelic Shack is a 1970 studio album by The Temptations that showcases their shift into psychedelic soul with experimental production and socially conscious themes.
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C.
Sea Org
Sea Org is an elite, quasi-paramilitary religious order within the Church of Scientology whose members commit to serving the organization, often for life, under strict discipline and communal living conditions.
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D.
Scientology
Scientology is a controversial modern religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard that combines elements of self-help, science fiction, and spiritual counseling practices.
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E.
Psychédélices
Psychédélices is the second studio album by French pop singer Alizée, showcasing a more mature, electro-pop sound that marked her artistic evolution after her early success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSD Church Target entity description: LSD Church is an informal name for the League for Spiritual Discovery, a 1960s-era psychedelic spiritual organization associated with Timothy Leary and the use of LSD as a sacrament.
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A.
Goat Church
Goat Church is a prominent historic Catholic church in Sopron, Hungary, known for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Psychedelic Shack
Psychedelic Shack is a 1970 studio album by The Temptations that showcases their shift into psychedelic soul with experimental production and socially conscious themes.
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C.
Sea Org
Sea Org is an elite, quasi-paramilitary religious order within the Church of Scientology whose members commit to serving the organization, often for life, under strict discipline and communal living conditions.
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D.
Scientology
Scientology is a controversial modern religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard that combines elements of self-help, science fiction, and spiritual counseling practices.
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E.
Psychédélices
Psychédélices is the second studio album by French pop singer Alizée, showcasing a more mature, electro-pop sound that marked her artistic evolution after her early success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychedelic spiritual organization
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religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | League for Spiritual Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| aimsTo | integrate psychedelic experience with religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harvard psychedelic research legacy
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Timothy Leary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification |
new religious movement
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psychedelic religion ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
LSD can facilitate spiritual enlightenment
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psychedelic experience can be a religious sacrament ⓘ |
| corePractice | use of psychedelic drugs in spiritual context ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Timothy Leary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | LSD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept | set and setting in spiritual use of LSD ⓘ |
| hasInformalName | League for Spiritual Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Timothy Leary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Harvard period of Timothy Leary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American counterculture
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Eastern mysticism ⓘ psychedelic research of early 1960s ⓘ |
| movement |
counterculture of the 1960s
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psychedelic movement ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
U.S. drug authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainstream religious institutions ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Timothy Leary’s public lectures ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
New Age spirituality
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psychedelic spirituality ⓘ |
| religiousUseOf | LSD ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
expanded consciousness
ⓘ
mystical experience ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| treatsAsSacrament | LSD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSubstance | lysergic acid diethylamide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LSD Church Description of subject: LSD Church is an informal name for the League for Spiritual Discovery, a 1960s-era psychedelic spiritual organization associated with Timothy Leary and the use of LSD as a sacrament.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.