Religion, Spirituality and the Near-Death Experience
December 16, 2003 DOI: 10.4324/9780203398203 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA book that bridges scientific and spiritual perspectives on near-death experiences (NDEs), neither arguing for God nor dismissing religious interpretations. It synthesizes decades of NDE research to bring fresh urgency to questions about life after death.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Spirituality Psychology Psychoanalysis History Alternative medicine |
| Citations | 82 |
| Key finding | Proposes that NDEs can be credibly investigated by balancing scientific and spiritual viewpoints, without favoring either a religious or a purely skeptical stance. |
Abstract
This dramatic and sustained response to decades of research into near-death experiences (NDEs) is the first book to credibly bridge the gap between the competing factions of science and spirituality. Neither a religious argument touting NDEs as hard evidence for God, nor a scientific rebuke to religious interpretations, it balances investigation of these much-reported yet baffling phenomena, and brings fresh urgency to the study of our hopes for a life beyond.