Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Religion and Health
- Vol. 23 (2) , 149-159
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00996157
Abstract
The relationship between religion and near-death experiencers (NDEs) was examined by interviewing 40 near-death experiences who were given a series of instruments to measure religious orientation and religious change. No relationship was found between religious orientation prior to the NDE and the depth of the NDE. However, a significant correlation was found between the depth of the NDE and a subsequent increase both in the importance of religion and in religious activity. Various theoretical explanations of NDEs were examined to account for these findings.Keywords
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