Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation
Journal of Religion and Health January 1, 1984 Steven A. McLaughlin, H. Newton Malony 31 citations
People who have a near-death experience (NDE) tend to become more religious and more active in their religion afterward, and the deeper the NDE, the larger the increase. However, how religious someone was before the NDE does not predict how deep the NDE will be. These findings come from interviews and questionnaires given to 40 people who had NDEs. Several theories about what causes NDEs are considered as possible explanations for the results.