The darkness of God: An account of lasting mystical consciousness resulting from an NDE
Journal of Near-Death Studies January 1, 1987 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1987-5-2-p53-66 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA person recounts a near-death experience from poisoning in 1983 whose features contradicted their prior beliefs and background, arguing that this mismatch challenges reductionist explanations of such experiences. The account describes how the resulting new consciousness is shaped by life circumstances and how it practically improves the quality of living.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Narrative account Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | The author |
| Keywords | Psychology Philosophy |
| Key finding | The near-death experience's features were antithetical to the author's prior background, providing evidence against reductionist explanations. |
Abstract
Article describing the author's near-death experience (NDE) in 1983 as a result of poisoning. Almost every feature of the experience has been antithetical to the author's prior background, both in childhood and in adult life, thereby providing evidence against reductionist explanations of NDE. An account is given of how the new consciousness is affected by various life-circumstances, and of its practical impact on the quality of living.