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5. NDEs: The Enduring Mystery of the Pam Reynolds Case

There can be no question that Reynolds was dead when she had an NDE during a risky operation. To succeed, the procedure required her to be dead…
As evidence for NDEs accumulates, we hear from cardiologists rather than mediums on the subject and that is a promising development for future research. Read More ›
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Colorful sunset over ocean on Maldives

4. A Prominent Physicist’s Report of a Deathbed Vision

He was intrigued by the fact that the young woman, soon to die, knew that her sister had died. But no one had told her…
Deathbed experiences that include knowledge of information not otherwise communicated to the experiencer would seem to rule out naturalistic explanations. Read More ›
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Doctor using defibrillator in hospital ward. Clinic staff saving patient life.

3. A Cardiologist Encounters a Near Death Experience

Dr. Aufderheide hardly expected the patient, who was in prolonged cardiac arrest, to tell him what he had been doing — and thinking — when he was in the patient's room
As Sean McDowell points out, a research physician like Dr. Aufderheide, with nothing much to gain from telling the story, should be taken seriously. Read More ›
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child in danger drowning in the pool, kid girl cannot swim to deep water and raise two hand for help on swimming pool.

2. When information from a near-death experience is confirmed…

A seven-year-old girl who was a near-fatal drowning victim reported things that she saw during a state of clinical death that were later confirmed
A seven-year-old girl who was a near-fatal drowning victim reported things that she saw during a state of clinical death that were later confirmed Read More ›
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1. When actual experiences challenge the viewpoints of skeptics

Sean McDowell recently hosted J. Steve Miller to talk about his top five believable near-death experiences
Mark Twain and Michael Shermer each had an anomalous experience that he could not explain but would not deny. Read More ›