Since Raymond Moody began writing about near-death experiences in 1972, a large number of scientific studies in this area have been undertaken. The International Association for Near-Death Studies has just published a book detailing the major research papers and the current scientific understanding of the near-death experience (NDE). It is clear that there is a marked cultural component to the NDE and it is also clear that there is no adequate scientific explanation for the experience itself.
Some facts do stand out: those who have an NDE are altered by it. The initial findings that people became ...
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