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A doctor of internal medicine argues that the Near Death Experience is brain-based, and appeals to religious doctrines which deny the existence of an immaterial soul.
http://www.lordsday.org/death.htm
A brief article which criticizes the work of a few, notable Near Death Experience researchers.
http://skepdic.com/nde.html
Considers whether the Being of Light of the Near Death Experience may actually be satanic.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ronrhodes/qbeingoflight.html
A critique of NDE skeptic Susan Blackmore by Greg Stone, who points out mischaracterizations of religion and science in her work. The article contains her rebuttal and Mr. Stone's counter-rebuttal.
http://www.nderf.org/Dying%20To%...Live%20Critique.htm#A%20Critique
States that NDEs "indicate that at death the soul separates from the body, and that a person's spirit is conscious and coherent at death." However, the site concludes that "NDEs do not accurately reflect what lies beyond the grave."
http://www.probe.org/docs/afterdeath.html
Critically analyzes the non-Biblical theology of NDE author Betty Eadie.
http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/eadie.html
A brief article by NDE skeptic, Susan Blackmore.
http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/si91nde.html
Critically analyzes the research methods of some NDE researchers and the possibly deceptive nature of the NDE.
http://www.watchman.org/na/anglight.htm
Concentrates on possible physical explanations for NDE experiences.
http://dubinserver.colorado.edu/prj/tpa/index.html
An article by Quigg Lawrence, the nephew of "Mr. NDE" George Ritchie.
http://www.nccg.org/019Art-BlindedLight.html
Examines the Mormon and new age influence on Betty Eadie's presentation of her alleged NDE.
http://www.equip.org/free/DE010.htm
Douglas Groothuis presents a Biblical response to the Mormon/new age teachings of Betty Eadie.
http://www.equip.org/free/DE305.htm
Draws conclusions from a small sample of 11 non-Western NDEs culled from popular Thai literature. The web author combines Western materialistic reductionism with Buddhism to devise an interpretation of the NDE.
http://www.innerworlds.50megs.com/bkknde.htm
Examines the Near Death Experience from the vantage point of Orthodox Christianity.
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/death/nde.htm