[Guest editorial].The near-death experience: An ancient truth, a modern mystery.
Elizabeth W. Fenske
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1990 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1990-8-3-p129-149 (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 | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that the near-death experience is an experience of wholeness, an adventure in consciousness, and a metaphoric encounter with light, and that it can be illuminated by linking theoretical physics with the occult, the Primordial Tradition, and religious belief systems. Contends that where science sees mystery, religion sees metaphoric truth, and that the NDE as spiritual quest and physical encounter invites explanation from both disciplines. |
Abstract
Article discussing the near-death experience (NDE) as an experience of wholeness, an adventure in consciousness, and a metaphoric encounter with light. It links theoretical physics with the occult, the Primordial Tradition, and various religious belief systems. Where science sees mystery, religion sees metaphoric truth; the NDE as spiritual quest and physical encounter beckons to both disciplines for explanation.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otherworld Journeys: Accounts of Near-Death Experience in Medieval and Modern Times | 1987 | Historical analysis | |
| Neuroscience and the Near-Death Experience: Roles for the NMSA-PCP receptor, the sigma receptor and the endopsychosins | 1990 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Implications of near-death experiences for a postmaterialist psychology. | 2010 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Near-Death Experience as a Probe to Explore (Disconnected) Consciousness | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Near-death experiences between science and prejudice | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |