Reply to Michael Sabom's Commentary (open access)

Reply to Michael Sabom's Commentary

Article responding to Michael Sabom's commentary, suggesting that the near-death experience's (NDE's) ontological and spiritual significance extends to religious issues and raises questions relevant to whether near-death experiencers and Jesus have spirituality in common.
Date: Winter 2005
Creator: Gibbs, John C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Do Near-Death Experiencers and Jesus Have in Common? The Near-Death Experience and Spong's New Christianity (open access)

What Do Near-Death Experiencers and Jesus Have in Common? The Near-Death Experience and Spong's New Christianity

Article relating near-death phenomena to John Shelby Spong's argument for a more "authentic" view of Jesus, a more spiritual understanding of humanity, and a new, evolving Christianity. Near-death research and Spong's envisioned new Christianty share in principle the ideal of progress through challenge and open dialogue.
Date: Winter 2005
Creator: Gibbs, John C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Refreshment and Reunion in Paradise: Near-Death Experiences in Early North African Christianity (open access)

Refreshment and Reunion in Paradise: Near-Death Experiences in Early North African Christianity

Article discussing the near-death experiences of Perpetua and Saturus, martyrs of early Christianity.
Date: Spring 2009
Creator: Potthoff, Stephen E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Validity and Reliability of the Near-Death Experience Scale-6 (NDE-6) (open access)

Validity and Reliability of the Near-Death Experience Scale-6 (NDE-6)

Research study reporting the development and psychometric properties of a 6-item Near-Death Experience Scale (NDE-6) drawn largely from the 16-item parent scale. This short form evidenced adequate test-retest reliability and internal consistency, as well as construct validity. The index shows promise for use in research and as a screening scale in clinical contexts.
Date: Winter 2003
Creator: Prosnick, Kevin P. & Evans, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library