Does the Arousal System Contribute to Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences? A Summary and Response (open access)

Does the Arousal System Contribute to Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences? A Summary and Response

Article acknowledging the viability and potential value of the hypothesis underlying articles suggesting a relationship between near-death experiences (NDEs) and the body's arousal system, but also identifying substantial weaknesses in both the presented lines of evidence and the studies.
Date: Spring 2007
Creator: Long, Jeffrey & Holden, Janice Miner
System: The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Studies and Modern Physics (open access)

Near-Death Studies and Modern Physics

Article exposing some of the principal problem areas between near-death studies and modern physics, and suggesting a greater collaboration between the two fields. Specific illustrations are given where collaborative effort might be fruitful. The paper also suggests a broader perspective in performing the research, one that places greater emphasis on an otherworldly thrust in future research.
Date: Spring 2000
Creator: Lundahl, Craig R. & Gibson, Arvin S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prophetic Revelations in Near-Death Experiences (open access)

Prophetic Revelations in Near-Death Experiences

Article exploring flash forwards in near-death experiences, which includes prophetic visions and prophetic revelations.
Date: Summer 2001
Creator: Lundahl, Craig R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Other World Perceptions by Near-Death Experiencers and by the Marian Visionaries of Medjugorje (open access)

A Comparison of Other World Perceptions by Near-Death Experiencers and by the Marian Visionaries of Medjugorje

Article comparing the visions of six young people in the village of Medjugorje, Croatia, with those of near-death experiencers.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Lundahl, Craig R.
System: The UNT Digital Library