Near-Death Experiences and the Baha'i Faith

Quotation

Pages 111-112

"Another example is the story of Richy Bradshaw. ... His survival is one of the most miraculous in all medical history... While dead, he had both an out-of-body experience and a near-death scenario, which was long and complex. ... Ricky... has joined the Baha'i Faith, feeling it closer than anything else he has studied or heard of in furthering what he learned while one "The Other Side." The Baha'i Faith is very important to him as is his growing appreciation of the opportunity he now has to reach out to others and spread joy and love."

Other References

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• Excerpts from Life After Death: A Study of the Afterlife in World Religions by Farnaz Ma'sumian. {/comment}
• Anyone know of some WWW sites? Please let me know...
• Libraries and bookstores have a number of books. Some of the author names are:
  • P.M.H. Atwater - experienced 3 NDE, and has now written two books with another planned. Excellent probe into the experience and the after-effects of it.
  • Raymond A. Moody - one of the first researchers to publish about NDE, in 1975. Has written more books since then.
  • Kenneth Ring - one of the first scientific researchers into NDE.
  • John Hatcher: "The Purpose of Physical Reality" has an entire chapter on near-death experience that focuses on the similarities between Bahá'í teachings and Moody's work.
  • Alan Bryson: "Light After Death : A Comparison of the Near-Death Experience and the Teachings of the Baha'i Faith on Life After Death"