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the presence of light. These phenomena are usually reported after an individual has been pronounced clinically dead and then comes back to life. These experiences suggest the existence of life after death. Since psychologist Raymond Moody, Jr., MD, wrote his book Life After Life( 1975) and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD( the now-deceased eminent researcher who received a score of honorary doctorates from uni-
after death and also at the moment of death. He concentrates on visions from people who were lying in bed and spoke with deceased family members who came to receive them. He also investigates coincidences involving deceased people who contacted someone just to tell them that he / she has died. In addition, he studies family members who saw shadows around the bed of the ceased and observed that the room became a lot of brighter at the time of the person’ s death. These occurrences happen in a very high percentage of cases, he concludes. Dr. Fenwick also insists that the soul is different from the brain. The term near-death experience( NDE) refers to a broad range of experiences associated with impending death. These can encompass multiple possible sensations including: detachment from the body; feelings of levitation, extreme fear, total serenity, security, warmth or absolute dissolution; and
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the presence of light. These phenomena are usually reported after an individual has been pronounced clinically dead and then comes back to life. These experiences suggest the existence of life after death. Since psychologist Raymond Moody, Jr., MD, wrote his book Life After Life( 1975) and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD( the now-deceased eminent researcher who received a score of honorary doctorates from uni-