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Experiences

• Experiences of NDEs and OBEs (hub)
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  • Articles
    • The Similar NDEs of Nikola Tesla and Harry Houdini
    • Near-Death Experiences of the Hollywood Rich and Famous
    • Why Near-Death Experiences Intrigue Us
  • Book Reviews
    • Book Review: Spontaneous Contact with the Deceased
    • Book Review: A Near-Death Researcher’s Notebook: What I Have Learned About Dying, Death, and the Afterlife
    • Book Review: Loved By The Light by John R. Audette
    • A Critique of Mary Baxter’s Book “A Divine Revelation of Hell”
  • Children’s NDEs
    • Near-Death Experiences of Children
    • David Goines
    • Guenter Wagner
  • Exceptional NDEs
    • Vincent Tolman
    • Sherry Gideons
    • P.M.H. Atwater’s NDE Research
    • Tiffany Snow
    • Ricky Randolph
    • Ned Dougherty
    • Martha Anne St. Claire
    • Lou Famoso
    • Laurelynn Martin
    • Karen Schaeffer
    • Josiane Antonette
    • Elane Durham
    • David Oakford
    • Brian Krebs
    • Arthur Yensen
    • Randy Gehling
    • Eben Alexander
    • Reinee Pasarow
    • Thomas Sawyer
    • RaNelle Wallace
    • Mellen-Thomas Benedict
    • Lynnclaire Dennis
    • Linda Stewart
    • Kimberly Clark-Sharp
    • Juliet Nightingale
    • Jayne Smith
    • Grace Bubulka-Hatmaker
    • Dianne Morrissey
    • Daniel Rosenblit
    • Betty Andreasson
  • Gay and Lesbian NDEs
    • Testimonies of Near-Death Experiences by Gays and Lesbians
    • Experiences of Light in Gay and Lesbian Near-Death Experiences
    • The Biblical Case Supporting Homosexuality
    • Dr. Liz Dale’s LGBTQ NDE Research
    • Christian Andréason
    • An NDE Analysis of Homosexuality
  • Group NDEs
    • May Eulitt’s and Her Two Companions Group NDE
    • Four Hospital Patients Group NDEs
    • Steven Ridenhour and His Girlfriend’s Group NDE
    • A Group of Firefighters Group NDE
  • Out-of-Body Experiences
    • Visual Perception During NDEs and OBEs
    • OBEs Are Out-of-Body Experiences
    • OBEs and the NDE
    • How To Have An OBE
    • Dr. Charles Tart’s OBE Research
    • Dr. Charles Tart’s Study of Verified OBE Perception
    • Robert Monroe’s OBE Research
    • Jerry Gross’ OBE Research
    • Sylvan Muldoon’s Astral Projection Research
    • Victor Borras’ OBE
    • Sandy Lemke’s OBE
    • Paul Beecher’s OBE
    • Lynn Russell’s OBE
    • Mihbond’s OBE
    • Greg Burkett’s OBE
  • Pets in NDEs
    • Susan’s NDE With Her Pets
    • Jan Price’s NDE With Her Pet Dog
    • Lynn’s NDE With Her Pet Dogs
    • Grace’s NDE With Her Pet Dog
  • Suicide and NDEs
    • NDEs Precipitated by Suicide Attempt
    • Dr. Kenneth Ring’s Suicide NDE Research
    • Dr. Peter Fenwick’s Suicide NDE Research
    • Various NDE Research on Suicide
    • Suicide and the NDE
    • Will I Go To Hell If I Kill Myself?
    • Four Tips for Loved Ones with Bipolar Disorder
    • Sandra Rogers’ Suicide NDE
    • Angie Fenimore’s Suicide NDE
    • Nadia McCaffrey’s Suicide NDE
    • Asher Elmekiess’ Suicide NDE
    • Rod Cooley’s Suicide NDE
    • Roberta Misikin’s Suicide NDE
    • Steve’s Suicide NDE
    • Benjamin’s Suicide NDE
    • Dalyrada’s Suicide NDE

Science

• Scientific Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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    • Science and the NDE
    • Scientific Theories of the NDE
    • `Can Science Explain the NDE?
    • Science and Spirituality
    • The Science of Life Discovered From Lynnclaire Dennis’ NDE
    • The Founding of IANDS and the Importance of NDE Research
    • NDE Veridicality Research in Hospitals
    • Key NDE Studies From 1975 Through 2021
    • NDEs: Physical Causation Or Not?
    • Are NDEs of the Brain or Mind or Both?
    • A Theory Accounting for the Occurrence of All NDEs
    • A Critique of Susan Blackmore’s Dying Brain Hypothesis
    • A Chat About NDEs With an Artificial Intelligence Robot
    • Dying Brain Scan Reveals Life May Flash Before Your Eyes
    • Why NDEs Are Different
    • The Survivalist Interpretation of Recent Studies into the NDE
    • It’s Time for Volunteer Flatliner NDE Experiments!
  • Research Conclusions
    • Pre-Existence and the NDE
    • Earth and the NDE
    • Life and the NDE
    • Life’s Mission and the NDE
    • Humanity and the NDE
    • Sex and the NDE
    • Soul, Spirit and the NDE
    • Religion and the NDE
    • Prayer and the NDE
    • Love and the NDE
    • Spirituality and the NDE
    • Science and the NDE
    • War, Evil and the NDE
    • Suicide and the NDE
    • Death and the NDE
    • The OBE and the NDE
    • The Silver Cord and the NDE
    • Veridical Perception and the NDE
    • Consciousness Expansion and the NDE
    • Time and the NDE
    • Hell and the NDE
    • The Void and the NDE
    • The Tunnel and the NDE
    • Orbs and the NDE
    • Heaven and the NDE
    • The City of Light and the NDE
    • Afterlife Realms and the NDE
    • God and the NDE
    • The Being of Light and the NDE
    • The Higher Self and the NDE
    • Jesus Christ and the NDE
    • Satan and the NDE
    • Angels and the NDE
    • The Life Review and the NDE
    • The Council of Elders and the NDE
    • Intense Emotions and the NDE
    • Telepathy and the NDE
    • Forgotten Knowledge and the NDE
    • The Temple of Knowledge and the NDE
    • Heavenly Structures and the NDE
    • Music and the NDE
    • Homecoming and the NDE
    • Told “You’re Not Ready” and the NDE
    • The Future and the NDE
    • The Barrier and the NDE
    • Astrology and the NDE
    • Spirit Guides and the NDE
    • Karma and the NDE
    • Reincarnation and the NDE
    • Aftereffects and the NDE
    • Common Elements and the NDE
  • Hallucinations and NDEs
    • Steve Taylor, DMT and NDEs
    • Karl Jansen, Ketamine and NDEs
    • Timothy Leary, LSD and NDEs
    • Why NDEs Are Not Hallucinations
    • Paradise is Paradise: Reflections on Psychedelics, Mysticism and the NDE
    • Larry Hagman’s LSD NDE
    • Joseph Kerrick’s LSD NDE
    • Naina’s LSD NDE
    • MaryJane Escobar’s Drug Triggered NDE
    • Albert Hints’ Ecstasy NDE
  • NDE Experts
    • Dr. Raymond Moody’s NDE Research
    • Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ NDE Research
    • Dr. Kenneth Ring’s NDE Research
    • Dr. Melvin Morse’s NDE Research
    • Dr. Harold Widdison and Dr. Craig Lundahl’s NDE Research
    • Dr. Barbara Rommer’s Negative NDE Research
    • Dr. Susan Blackmore’s NDE Research
    • Nora Spurgin’s NDE Research
    • Barbara Harris Whitfield’s NDE
  • Evidence of the Afterlife
    • Scientific Evidence Supporting NDEs and the Afterlife
    • Do Any NDEs Provide Evidence of an Afterlife?
    • Nearing Death Awareness as Evidence of an Afterlife
    • A Study of Visual Perception During NDE OBE
    • People Have NDEs While Brain Dead
    • People Born Blind Can See During an NDE
    • People See Verified Events While Out-Of-Body
    • People See Dead Persons Not Known To Have Died
    • People Can Experience Someone Else’s NDE
    • People Having NDEs are Convinced They Are Real
    • People are Dramatically Changed by NDEs
    • People With Severe Mental Disability Become Normal Before Death
    • Some People Receive Verified Visions of the Future
    • Some People Were Dead For Several Days
    • Scientific Discoveries Come From NDEs
    • Common Elements are Found in NDEs
    • NDEs Have Been Known Throughout History
    • Children Have Similar NDEs as Adult

Psychology

• Psychological Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • Articles
    • Psychologists’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward NDEs
    • Challenges Faced by NDErs
    • Solving the Riddle of Frightening NDEs
    • Aftereffects of the NDE
    • Intense Emotions and the NDE
    • Grief and Loss from the NDE Perspective
    • At 87, Kenneth Ring, the Authority on NDEs, Is Ready to Die
  • Carl Jung and NDEs
    • Carl G. Jung’s NDE
    • NDEs Involving Archetypes
  • Dreams and NDEs
    • Introduction to Dreams and the Afterlife
    • Dream Evidence of the Afterlife
    • Darlene Holman’s Dream NDE
    • J. A.’s Dream NDE
    • Ken Merriman’s Dream NDE
    • Nick Gabaly’s Dream NDE
    • Norma H.’s Dream NDE
    • Peter Little’s Dream NDEs
    • Skrzynski’s Dream NDE
    • William Harris’ Dream NDE
    • Dana’s Dream Premonitions
  • Synchronicity and ADCs
    • An Introduction to ADCs and Synchronicity
    • A Brief Timeline of My Family’s ADCs From My Mother
    • A Detailed Timeline of My Family’s After-Death Communications From My Mother
    • My Transition Through Grief of Losing My Mother
    • The After-Death Visitation of My Mother
    • The Odds of My ADC Synchronicity Occurring By Chance
    • The Psychedelic, Psychotic, Psychic and Spiritual Visions of Kevin Williams
  • Triggers of NDEs
    • The Trigger of Brain Seizures: Lisa’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Brain Stimulation: Dr. Bruce Greyson’s NDE Research
    • The Trigger of Coma: Derry Bresee’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Dreams: Ray Meir’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Extreme Gravity: Dr. James Whinnery’s NDE Research
    • The Trigger of Extreme Meditation: Joni Maggi’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Extreme Stress: Melanie’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Falling from Heights: Norman Paulsen’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Hypnosis: Palden Jenkins’ NDE
    • The Trigger of Mental Dysfunction: Inducing OBEs and Creative Genius
    • The Trigger of Orgasms: Margaret Birkin’s NDE
    • The Trigger of Psychomanteum: Dr. Raymond Moody’s Research
    • The Trigger of Stroke: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s NDE

Parapsychology

• Parapsychology Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • Articles
    • How To Have a NDE
    • How To Talk To The Dead
    • Electromagnetic Phenomena Reported by NDErs
    • Another Look at Beings Encountered During the NDE
    • The Concept of Survival of Bodily Death and the Development of Parapsychology
  • Cases of After-Death Communications
    • After-Death Communications
    • Study of Evidential ADCs
    • Veridical Dreams of the Dead
  • Deathbed Visions
    • Dr. Carla Wills-Brandon’s DBVs Research
  • Psychics and NDEs
    • Telepathy and the NDE
    • Arthur Ford’s NDE and Mediumship
    • Psychic Betty Bethards’ NDE Revelations
    • Psychic Sylvia Browne’s NDE Revelations
    • Psychic George Anderson’s Afterlife Revelations
    • Psychic John Edward’s Afterlife Revelations
    • Psychic Ruth Montgomery’s Afterlife Revelations
    • Psychic Margaret Flavell Tweddell’s Afterlife Revelations
    • Frederic W. H. Myers’ Afterlife Communications

Philosophy

• Philosophical Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • Articles
    • A Philosopher’s View of NDE Research
    • NDEs Solve the Hard Problem of Consciousness
    • Why the Fear of Death Is Irrational
  • Atheism and NDEs
    • An Analysis of the NDEs of Atheists
  • Greek Philosophy and NDEs
    • Plato’s Er’s NDE
  • Skepticism and NDEs
    • Debunking the Pseudoskeptics of NDEs
    • Skeptical Argument: The Only Real Proof is Out-of-Body Veridical Perception
    • Skeptical Argument: NDEs Are Scientifically Falsifiable
    • Skeptical Argument: People Don’t Actually Survive Death
    • Skeptical Argument: Self-Awareness Is Just a Brain Function
    • Skeptical Argument: NDEs Should Be Demonstrated Empirically
    • Skeptical Argument: Nothing Useful Comes From NDEs
    • Skeptical Argument: Life Outside the Universe Is Unlikely
    • Skeptical Argument: The Existence of God is Unlikely
    • A Skeptic’s Hoax NDE and Fraud Is Exposed

Paranormal

• Paranormal Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • Articles
    • Orbs and the NDE
    • Spirit Guides and the NDE
    • The Silver Cord and the NDE
    • Near-Death and UFO Encounters as Shamanic Initiations
    • Soulmates and Consciousness: New Understanding from NDE Research
    • Ghosts of Flight 401
    • Roy Mills and His Memories of Pre-Existence
  • Astrology and NDEs
    • Astrology and the NDE
    • Astrology in the Bible
    • Edgar Cayce on Astrology
    • Scientific Evidence Suggestive of Astrology
  • Edgar Cayce and the Afterlife
    • Biography of Edgar Cayce
    • Edgar Cayce’s Near-Death Experiences
    • Edgar Cayce on the Book of Revelation
    • Edgar Cayce on Dreams
    • Edgar Cayce on Human Origins
    • Edgar Cayce on Meditation
    • Edgar Cayce on Prayer
    • Edgar Cayce on Religion
    • John Van Auken’s Research of Edgar Cayce on Consciousness
    • John Van Auken’s Research of Edgar Cayce on Soul and Spirit
  • NDEs and Angels
    • Angels in NDEs
    • Sarah Powell’s NDE and Guardian Angel Visions
    • Donna Gatti’s NDE and Angel Visions Research
    • Dr. Frank Oski’s Angel Vision
    • Doras Marlatt’s Angel Encounter
  • Realms of the Afterlife
    • Afterlife Realms and the Near-Death Experience
    • What Near-Death Experiencers Say About Hell
    • Harvey Green’s Research of Edgar Cayce on Afterlife Realms
    • Harvey Green’s Research of Edgar Cayce on Soul Realms
    • Harvey Green’s Research of Edgar Cayce on Spirit Realms
    • Various Descriptions of the Afterlife Realms

Reincarnation

• Reincarnation Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • Articles
    • Reincarnation and the NDE
    • Reincarnation Beliefs Among NDErs
    • The Structure and Function of NDEs: An Algorithmic Reincarnation Hypothesis
  • Cases of Reincarnation
    • Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy: Evidence of Reincarnation Through Coincidence and Synchronicity
    • David Wilcock as the Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce
    • John Hogue as the Reincarnation of Nostradamus
    • Fire Chief Jeffrey Keene as the Reincarnation of General John B. Gordon
    • Peter Teekamp as the Reincarnation of Artist Paul Gauguin
  • History of Reincarnation
    • Reincarnation In Judaism
    • The Early Christian Doctrine of Reincarnation
    • Reincarnation In Early Christianity
    • Reincarnation in Early Church History
    • Reincarnation in Christian History
    • The Gospel of Mary Magdalene and Her NDE
    • Resurrection and Reincarnation
  • Past Lives of Jesus
    • Introduction to the Past Lives of Jesus Christ
    • Edgar Cayce on the Past Lives of Jesus Christ
    • Adam as a Past Life of Jesus Christ
    • Melchizedek as a Past Life of Jesus Christ
    • Joshua as a Past Life of Jesus Christ
    • Joseph as a Past Life of Jesus Christ
    • David as a Past Life of Jesus Christ
  • Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 1: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 2: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 3: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 4: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 5: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 6: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 7: Reincarnation in the Bible
    • Part 8: Reincarnation in the Bible
  • Reincarnation Research
    • Dr. Ian Stevenson’s Reincarnation Research
    • Dr. Kenneth Ring’s NDE Reincarnation Research
    • Dr. Michael Newton’s Journey of Souls Research

Religion

• Religious Evidence of the Afterlife (hub)
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  • • Articles
      • Religion and the NDEe
      • Religious Interpretations of NDEs
      • Jesus Christ and the NDE
      • Satan and the NDE
      • Dr. Richard Eby’s NDE and the Second Coming of Christ
      • NDEs and Gnostic Christianity
      • Ancient Attempts at Inducing Spiritually Transformative Experiences
    • Biblical Support of NDEs
      • Christian Doctrines and the NDE
      • NDEs Are Biblical
      • NDEs Are Not Satanic
      • Universalism: The Heart of Christianity
      • Fallibility of the Bible
    • Buddhist NDEs
      • Kenneth Ring on NDEs and Tibetan Buddhism
      • The Tibetan Book of the Dead and NDEs
      • A Commentary on Tibetan Buddhism and NDEs
      • Tibetan Buddhist Lingza Chokyi’s NDE
      • NDEs in Thailand
      • Buddhist Afterlife Beliefs
      • Chinese Pure Land Buddhism and the NDE
    • Catholic NDEs
      • NDEs and Medieval Catholicism
    • Christian NDEs (involving Jesus)
      • George Ritchie
      • Howard Storm
      • Betty Eadie
      • Howard Pittman
      • Gerard Landry
      • Don Brubaker
      • Emanuel Swedenborg
      • A Gay Man’s NDE With Jesus
      • Ian McCormack
      • Berkley Carter Mills
      • Betty Malz
      • Lorraine Tutmarc
      • Valvita Jones
      • Emmanuel Tuwagirairmana
      • David Dawson’s Mother
      • Kenneth Hagin
      • John P.
  • • • Cindy Massey
  • God Is With Us (online book)
    • Dedication
    • Foreword
    • Chapter 1: The Search for God and Afterlife in the Age of Science
    • Chapter 2: Developmental Revelation
    • Chapter 3: Ken’s Guide to “Universals” in Religion
    • Chapter 4: Separating the “Super” from the “Natural”
    • Chapter 5: Religious Experience of Jesus Compatible with Modern Research
    • Chapter 6: Resurrection Appearances of Jesus as After-Death Communication
    • Chapter 7: Resurrection Appearances of Jesus as ADC: Rejoinder to Gary Habermas
    • Chapter 8: Religious Experience Research Reveals Universalist Principles
    • Chapter 9: Mystical Religious Experiences and Christian Universalism
    • Chapter 10: The Near-Death Experience and Universal Salvation
    • Chapter 11: An 18-Century NDE: The Case of George de Benneville
    • Chapter 12: Zoroaster: The First Universalist
    • Chapter 13: Omar Khayyám: Sufi Universalist
    • Chapter 14: Universal Salvation in Hinduism and Its Children
    • Chapter 15: Scientific Investigation of the “Dark Side”
    • Chapter 16: Magic, Deeds, and Universalism: Afterlife in the World’s Religions
    • Chapter 17: What Near-Death and Other STEs Teach Us About God and Afterlife
    • Appendix A: The Salvation Conspiracy: How Hell Became Eternal
    • Appendix B: Where Have All The Universalists Gone
    • References
    • About The Author
    • Selected Resources
    • Permissions
    • Acknowledgements
  • Hindu NDEs
    • Near-Death Experiences and Hinduism
    • Dr. Rajiv Parti
  • Islamic NDEs
    • Near-Death Experiences and Islam
    • The Anomaly of Muslim Near-Death Experiences
    • Iranian Near-Death Experiences
  • Jewish NDEs
    • A Brief Survey of Jewish Afterlife Beliefs
    • The Mystical Vision of Kabbalah
    • An Orthodox Jew
    • Beverly Brodsky
    • Don Morse
    • Dr. Rene Turner
    • Jeanie Dicus
    • Peter Sellers
    • Virginia Rivers
  • Mormon NDEs
    • NDEs and Mormonism
  • Native American NDEs
    • NDEs and Native Americans
  • Prophecy and NDEs
    • NDEs and Prophetic Revelations
    • The Future and the NDE
    • Edgar Cayce Prophecies: Past, Present and Future

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