Kellehear, A. (1993). Death and renewal in The Velveteen Rabbit: A sociological reading. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(1) 35-51.

Abstract: This article provides a sociological interpretation of The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams, 1922) critical of recent materialist and psychoanalytic readings. I argue that this children’s story exemplifies the use of a non-materialist idea of death to suggest other themes about love and life, and discuss implications for near-death research.

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Topics:
Literature, Fictional

Lundahl, C. R. (1993). Lessons from near-death experiences for humanity. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(1) 5-16.

Abstract: A considerable amount of information on the aftereffects of near-death experiences (NDEs) has been gathered by researchers and used by practitioners to help NDErs, but the lessons from this information have not been presented for use by the rest of humanity. This essay summarizes nine lessons consistently gleaned from NDEs, which may help motivate humanity to live more in accordance with the messages from NDEs.

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Topics:
Aftereffects of NDEs—Cognitive
Aftereffects of NDEs—Emotional
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Death
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Life
Aftereffects of NDEs NOS
Afterlife, Belief in
Characteristics of NDErs—Age, Children and Adolescents
Spirituality and NDEs

Wells, A. D. (1993). Reincarnation beliefs among near-death experiencers. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(1) 17-34.

Abstract: Several researchers have found that near-death experiences (NDEs) tend to increase belief in reincarnation. This study was designed to examine the factors underlying this belief shift. I used a questionnaire to compare the tendency toward belief in reincarnation among NDErs, individuals merely interested in NDEs, and a non-experiencer, non-interest control group. In addition, I interviewed 14 NDErs to gain insight into the factors influencing NDErs’ beliefs. NDErs’ reincarnation belief shift appeared to be due to (a) direct knowledge of reincarnation gained by some NDErs in the NDE itself; (b) knowledge of reincarnation gained through a general psychic awakening following the NDE; or (c) exploration of alternative perceptions of reality following the NDE.

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Topics:
Accounts of NDEs—Autobiographical
Aftereffects of NDEs—Cognitive
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Death
Aftereffects of NDEs—Paranormal Phenomena
Aftereffects of NDEs—Religion
Aftereffects of NDEs NOS
Afterlife, Belief in
Afterlife, NDErs’ Descriptions of
Characteristics of NDErs—Religious Affiliations
Circumstances of NDEs—Accident
Kundalini and NDEs
Mental Processes and NDEs
Methodology in NDE Research
Reincarnation and NDEs
Spirituality and NDEs

Lundahl, C. R. (1993). The near-death experience: A theoretical summarization. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(2) 105-118.

Abstract: This article (a) outlines a systematic theory of the near-death experience (NDE) based on accumulated research; (b) formulates 23 propositions that describe the NDE developmental process and illustrates these propositions and their relationship to one another; and (c) discusses observations on the sequence of events for the NDE and its aftermath and illustrates a proposed model of causal relationships for the NDE.

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Topics:
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Death
Characteristics of NDEs—Autoscopy, Out-of-Body
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Pleasurable
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Life Review
Characteristics of NDEs—Light, Mystical
Characteristics of NDEs—Otherworldly Environments
Characteristics of NDEs—Return, Involuntary
Characteristics of NDEs—Return, Voluntary
Characteristics of NDEs—Return NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Kinesthetic
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Sound, Hearing
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Vision
Characteristics of NDEs—Tunnel Experiences
Characteristics of NDEs NOS
Circumstances of NDEs—Accident
Circumstances of NDEs—Consciousness and Unconsciousness
Circumstances of NDEs—Illness
Circumstances of NDEs—Suicide
Circumstances of NDEs NOS
Explanations of NDEs NOS
Mental Processes and NDEs
Spirituality and NDEs

Ring, K. (1993). A new book of the dead: Reflections on the near-death experience and the Tibetan Buddhist tradition regarding the nature of death. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(2) 75-84.

Abstract: There are many similarities between Tibetan Buddhist teachings on death, as reflected in The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Trungpa and Freemantle, 1975), and a perspective based on the modern study of near-death experiences (NDEs)but also important differences. In view of these differences, a more appropriate comparison might involve historical cases of Tibetan NDEs and contemporary Western accounts. A tradition of NDEs in Tibetan culture, the das-log experience, affords such a comparison. Modern NDEs differ from das-log experiences in ways that reflect their cultural context, and may provide the foundation for a new Book of the Dead especially fitted to the existential and planetary concerns of our own time.

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Topics:
Aftereffects of NDEs—Cognitive
Aftereffects of NDEs—Emotional
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Death
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Life
Aftereffects of NDEs—Religion
Aftereffects of NDEs—Sense of Self, Psychological and Physical
Aftereffects of NDEs NOS
Afterlife, Belief in
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Distressing
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Pleasurable
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Life Review
Cross-Cultural NDEs
Cultural, Social Influences on NDEs
Historical Perspectives on NDEs
Interpretations of NDEs
Religion and NDEs—Buddhism
Religion and NDEs—Christianity
Spirituality and NDEs