Near Death Experiences

Jim Willis earned his master’s degree in theology from Andover Newton Theological School, and he has been an ordained minister for over 40 years. He has also taught college courses in comparative religion and cross-cultural studies. His background in theology and education led to his writing more than 20 books on history, religion, the apocalypse, cross-cultural spirituality, and the mysteries of the unknown. His books include Visible Ink Press’ Censoring God; Ancient Gods; Hidden History; and American Cults. He lives in the woods of South Carolina.

Preface: What Exactly is an NDE?
Introduction: New Wine in New Wineskins

Part I: Something Old …
Chapter 1: The Wisdom Teachings of the Philosophers
Chapter 2: From the Pages of the Bible
Chapter 3: Sacred Texts from Great Religions
Chapter 4: Stories from Around the World
Chapter 5: Testimonies from the Common Era
Part II: Something New ….
Chapter 6: Measuring Eternity
Chapter 7: NDEs and the Field of Medicine
Chapter 8: NDEs and the Military
Chapter 9: Research from the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
Chapter 10: Stories from the Monroe Institute (TMI)
Chapter 11: IANDS and the Current Scene
Part III: Something Borrowed …
Chapter 12: Mysteries of the Quantum World
Chapter 13: From Physics to the Century of Biology
Chapter 14: Dream Research and the Near-Death Experience
Chapter 15: The Phenomenon of Shared Death Experiences
Chapter 16: Some Who Made a Difference
Part IV: Something Blue ….
Chapter 17: A Journey from Reality to Life
Chapter 18: Are Parallel Dimensions Real?
Chapter 19: Thermodynamics and NDEs
Chapter 20: The Music of the Spheres
Conclusions: New Language for Old Experiences
Epilogue: The Meaning of Life

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