A critique of Kellehear's transcendent society.
Howard A. Mickel
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1991 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1991-10-2-p123-130. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Allen Kellehear's cultural analysis of nine Mormon near-death experiences was limited because the sample did not reflect the diversity of near-death visions across cultures, and that these Mormon NDEs were neither as utopian as Kellehear assumed nor representative of contemporary NDE reports. A fuller analysis, the author contends, would show a range of NDEs and otherworld visions shaped by experiencers' sociocultural backgrounds. |
Abstract
Article responding to Allen Kellehear's cultural analysis based on nine Mormon near-death experiences (NDEs) did not reflect the diversity of near-death visions from other cultures. It suggests that these Mormon NDEs were neither as utopian as Kellehear assumed nor representative of contemporary NDE reports, and that a more complete analysis would reveal a variety of NDEs and otherworld visions reflecting the experiencers' sociocultural background.