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Loving help from the other side: A mosaic of some near-death, and near-death-like, experiences.

William J. Serdahely

The Journal of near-death studies 1992 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1992-10-3-p171-182. (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Near-death experience
Citations 8
Key points Argues that people who have Stage 5 or Transcendental near-death experiences often report being told to be more loving and helpful to others, while some near-death or near-death-like experiencers report receiving loving help from 'the other side.' The author proposes these reports are evidence that the other side 'practices what it preaches.'

Abstract

Article purporting that persons who have Stage 5 or Transcendental near-death experience frequently report they were given a message that they should be more loving and helpful to others upon returning to their bodies. On the other hand, some persons who have had near-death, or near-death-like, experiences report receiving loving help from "the other side." The author proposes that these reports are evidence that the other side "practices what it preaches."