Philosophy Study
August 25, 2025
Paul C. Mocombe
This work describes and explains how the concept of God as utilized amongst the human species emerged using Mocombe's consciousness field theory.I conclude the work by positing, from the revelations of near-death experiences and other aspects of the categories of the in-itself, how consciousness is manifested as a universal consciousness in the absolute vacuum once it is no longer a part of the...
Философская мысль
July 1, 2025
Evgenii Mikhailovich Ivanov
The article examines the "Berkeleyan" approach to solving the psychophysical problem, according to which the only true reality is consciousness, and the entire perceived world, including the body and brain, exists only as subjective images within it. The author proposes a modified version of Berkeleyanism that avoids solipsism by introducing a transindividual sphere of consciousness—shared by...
European Journal of Theology and Philosophy
May 16, 2025
Thomas Fuhrmann
The Holy Spirit is still one of the biggest mysteries within the Christian belief in God. This mystery is controversially discussed between the different confessions. Neither a commonly accepted general understanding of the nature nor an exact knowledge about the origin is achieved. This article gives a new interpretation of the Holy Spirit by comparing this personification of God as told by...
Contemporary psychoanalysis
April 3, 2025
L. Domash, Rachel Shapiro
Abstract This article explores the liminality between life and death, suggests a collective longing to communicate with the departed, and addresses psycho-analysis’ struggle with the existential trauma of mortality. The author (LD) describes her attempt to communicate with someone who had died through her dreams. This is followed by a paranormal experience wherein the deceased person ‘visited’...
Forum for Linguistic Studies
March 14, 2025
Raul Valverde, Konstantin Korotkov, Chet Swanson
Altered states of consciousness (ASC) encompass phenomena such as near-death experiences (NDEs). NDEs are concise accounts of individuals who have undergone clinical death and subsequently been spontaneously resuscitated or revived, retaining recollection of their experiences during that interval. Numerous individuals who have undergone near-death experiences have recounted experiencing intense...
Anthropology of Consciousness
March 1, 2025
Robert A. King
AbstractThe term near‐death experience (NDE) generally refers to a state of altered consciousness that can occur during real or presumed near‐death circumstances and/or life‐threatening incidents. The NDE usually includes the impression of being conscious while out of and/or away from the physical body, often accompanied by other specific features. Furthermore, when the experient has the...
IntechOpen eBooks
January 13, 2025
Matthew Furnell, William van Gordon
The concept of enlightenment has long intrigued scholars and contemplation practitioners alike, often associated with profound insights into the nature of self and reality. This chapter explores the notion of enlightenment through the lens of non-dualism, emphasizing the dissolution of the independent, single, permanent self and the emergence of self-transcendent experiences. Such experiences...
ReS Futurae
January 6, 2025
Jérémy Michot
The OA, a television series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmangli (Netflix 2016-2019), features Prairie a young missing woman who reappears after seven years of absence. She tells her story to four highschool students and a teacher, in the dim light of an abandoned house : family drama, sequestration, near-death experience, journey between dimensions, multiverse, encounter with cosmic or...
Journal of Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy
2025
David C. Pack, Herbert W. Armstrong
Is there life after death? Theologians can debate all they want, but radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Long argues that if you look at the scientific evidence, the answer is unequivocally yes. Drawing on a decade's worth of research on near-death experiences — work that includes cataloguing the stories of some 1,600 people who have gone through them — he makes the case for that controversial...
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
2025
Aminata Bicego, Naji Alnagger, Etzel Cardeña et al.
1 citation
Mystical-type experiences can be induced through techniques like hypnosis and meditation. These experiences are common in near-death experiences (NDEs) and have been linked to paranormal beliefs. This study explored auto-induced cognitive trance (AICT) as a method to induce mystical-type experiences and NDE outside of life threatening situations (NDE-like), as well as examining the influence of...