What makes a person believe that he visited heaven? Is there a way for science to get at what’s really going on? In the April 2015 issue of the Atlantic, Gideon Lichfield mounts an empirical investigation of near-death experiences, concluding that more rigorous research must be pursued to understand what happens in the minds of “experiencers,” as they call themselves.
One thing is abundantly clear, though. Near-death experiences are pivotal events in people’s lives. “It’s a catalyst for growth on many different levels—psychologically, emotionally, maybe even physiologically,” says Mitch Liester, a psychiatrist.
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Author: Jackie Lay & Gideon Lichfield
Keywords: Dying Mind, death, NDE, Near Death Experience, Near Death Experiences, immortal spirit, immortal soul, life after death, brain dead, departing to heaven, going to heaven, undying spirit, undieing spirit, soul cannot die, soul cannot be destroyed, life in heaven, near death, almost dead, what happens after we die, what happens when I die
Bible reference(s): Gen 35:18, 2Ki 4:35, Joh 11:43, 2Co 12:4
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