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[Book Reviews] [Review of the book God and the afterlife: The groundbreaking new evidence for God and Near-Death Experience by J. Long with P. Perry].

Journal of Near-Death Studies 2019 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2019-37-1-p52-55 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Book review Peer reviewed
Topics Near-death experience
Key findings The review assesses Long and Perry's argument that near-death experiences provide evidence for God and an afterlife, highlighting the book's presentation of NDE accounts and its claims about their implications. The reviewer likely critiques the evidentiary value of such anecdotal reports.

Abstract

Review of a book titled God and the Afterlife: The Groundbreaking New Evidence for God and Near-Death Experience written by Jeffrey Long with Paul Perry, focusing on near-death experiences which have encounters with god.

Comparable studies

Other narrative reviews on near-death experience, most cited first.

Study Year Design Participants
Distressing Near-Death Experiences 1992 Review
Attitude Change Following Near-Death Experiences Individuals who have had near-death experiences 1980 Review n = 21
Near-death experiences. 2004 Review
The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences 2009 Review
Near-death experiences in cardiac arrest survivors 2005 Review

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