The myth of the near-death journey |
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Authors: | Dr. Michael Grosso Ph.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Philosophy and Religion, Jersey City State College, 2039 Kennedy Memorial Boulevard, 07305 Jersey City, NJ |
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Abstract: | I examine in this article the meaning and developmental potential of the near-death experience (NDE) as a stimulus to inner exploration. The NDE as a prototype of the transcendent contact encounter offers a model for an evolutionary theory of religion. My own experiences and contemporary portrayals of NDEs suggest that the experience is a vehicle for the mythic renewal of our idea of death as a journey rather than as a termination, and may be a stimulus for spiritual revolution. |
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