The paradox of Jonah: Response to "Solving the riddle of frightening near-death experiences".
The Journal of near-death studies 1994 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1994-13-1-p47-54. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key points | Argues that Kenneth Ring's arguments for the radiant near-death experience are the same ones skeptics have used against its validity, and that because these arguments prove inadequate there, they also fail to address the meaning or value of the terrifying NDE. Proposes that experiences of the depths deserve as much serious study as experiences of radiance. |
Abstract
Article contending that Kenneth Ring's arguments are the same that have been used by skeptics to question the validity of the radiant near-death experience (NDE); that as they have been found inadequate there, so they do not adequately address the meaning or value of the terrifying experience; and that experiences of the depths may be equally productive and as worthy of serious study as are experiences of radiance.