Cathy I. (cathyi) reviewed Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences on + 36 more book reviews
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jjares reviewed Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences on + 3297 more book reviews
The author offers nine avenues of evidence. Although the book is short (~200 pages), the ideas inclosed are rather complex and the author uses scientific analysis to prove his theories. It is interesting that he takes the time to address some of the theories that negate his work.
But I'd like to address the two most interesting (to me) avenues of evidence. After taking in more than 1200 NDEs via the author's website on the subject, the near-death experiences of children, even very young children, are remarkably similar to those of older children and adults. They even studied the results, looking at the 'Oprah effect' (Oprah has been a proponent of NDEs throughout her time on tv). They compared the NDE's before 1975 and after that date and found no real difference between the reporting of each group.
The second avenue of interest is the reporting of NDEs by Westerners (US, Europe, etc.) versus Easterners (Saudi Arabia, Thailand, etc.). They are essentially the same, in spite of very different cultures and religious attitudes.
Some of the text seemed redundant; as though the author did not think his audience could absorb the info in one dose. Other than that, I thought the book was well-referenced and clear.
But I'd like to address the two most interesting (to me) avenues of evidence. After taking in more than 1200 NDEs via the author's website on the subject, the near-death experiences of children, even very young children, are remarkably similar to those of older children and adults. They even studied the results, looking at the 'Oprah effect' (Oprah has been a proponent of NDEs throughout her time on tv). They compared the NDE's before 1975 and after that date and found no real difference between the reporting of each group.
The second avenue of interest is the reporting of NDEs by Westerners (US, Europe, etc.) versus Easterners (Saudi Arabia, Thailand, etc.). They are essentially the same, in spite of very different cultures and religious attitudes.
Some of the text seemed redundant; as though the author did not think his audience could absorb the info in one dose. Other than that, I thought the book was well-referenced and clear.
