The Near-Death Experience: An Integration of Cultural, Spiritual, and Physical Perspectives
Journal of Near-Death Studies September 1, 1999 D. Paulson
The near-death experience (NDE) has been studied extensively from two conflicting perspectives: that the NDE is a glimpse into an after-death state and that it is the result of a dying brain. Of late a third perspective has emerged, that of NDEs being culturally determined. I propose an integrated model in which all three perspectives are viewed with equal weight.