God and the God-image: An extended reflection.
Sally M. Leighton
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1991 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1991-9-4-p233-246. (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the author's anesthetic-related near-death experience parallels Rudolf Otto's description of numinous states, and proposes that Carl Jung's psychology can help explain internal numinous processes. |
Abstract
This paper examines the parallels between my anesthetic-related near-death experience and Rudolph Otto's description of numinous states. I discuss Otto's arguments about such perceptions and their implications, and explore internal numinous processes such as they might be seen through Carl Jung's psychology.