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Magis Center7 min read

5 Credible Stories of Near-Death Experiences (Peer-Reviewed) 

A look into five stories of near-death experiences from peer-reviewed journals and what they can teach us about consciousness, the afterlife, and God.
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Magis Center2 min read

A Caution on Near Death Experiences

Near death experiences are common in popular storytelling and more common than one might think. But what caution should we exercise regarding NDEs?
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Lindsay Rudegeair4 min read

What is a Near Death Experience?

Discover the specific parameters and veridical data that scientists use to answer the question, 'what is a near-death experience?'
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What Does the Catholic Church Say about Near Death Experiences?

Have you ever wondered, 'What does the Catholic Church Say about near-death experiences?' Enjoy this video and discussion about the relationship.
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Christian Revelation, Heaven, and Near Death Experiences

By looking at patients' accounts of the afterlife, we may be able to infer clues about the afterlife. What parallels can we draw between NDEs and heaven?
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Negative Near Death Experiences and Hell 

Discover the three types of negative near-death experiences, common responses, and what negative near-death experience stories can teach us about hell.
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Magis Center17 min read

The Definitive Guide to Near-Death Experiences

Here is everything you need to know about Near-Death Experiences: scientific perspective and what they can tell us about the human soul and the afterlife.
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Lindsay Rudegeair1 min read

Two-Part Podcast Interview with Fr. Spitzer on the Man-Up Show

This two-part podcast interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Man-Up Show focuses on evidence for God and the battle to reconcile faith and science.
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J. G. Miller< 1 min read

The Remarkable Evidence for the Human Soul

The Remarkable Evidence for the Human Soul
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Evidence of God from Contemporary Science & Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Here is a good cross section of the contemporary evidence for God from philosophy, science, and the medical study of near death experiences.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Science, Medicine, and Near Death Experiences [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Truly scientific studies of near death experiences do in fact give strong evidence for the existence of an afterlife.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Evidence of a Transcendent Soul [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Fr. Spitzer outlines our reasons for thinking that human beings do have transcendent souls.
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