Christianity and Near-Death Experiences

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MYS363: Are near-death experiences compatible with Christianity? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down key data, dispel myths about reincarnation and universalism, and highlight Jesus’ unique role in NDEs.
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Links for this episode:
- J. Steve Miller’s book *Is Christianity Compatible with Deathbed and Near-Death Experiences?*
- Raymond Moody’s book *Life After Life*
- Gregory Shushan’s book *Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions*
- Bruce Greyson’s paper “Near-Death Experiences and Attempted Suicide”
- Bruce Greyson’s original 1983 paper introducing the Greyson scale
- Charlotte Martial et al.’s paper “The Near-Death Experience Content (NDE-C) scale: Development and psychometric validation”
- Pew research on Hinduism
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