Near Death Experiences and Popular Culture
What is the Near Death Experience, and why does it hold such fascination as a troupe in popular fictional media, in religious theory and discourse, and as a human interest story in popular culture? This podcast discusses Near Death Experiences — exploring their representation and reception in various cultural bodies.
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References and Reading List
“Heaven Tourism Books Pulled From Nearly 200 Christian Bookstores”. Gleanings | Christianitytoday.Com, 2016. http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/march/heaven-tourism-books-pulled-lifeway-90-minutes-in-heaven.html.
Malarkey, Kevin and Alex Malarkey. The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven. 1st ed. Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, 2010.
McLaughlin, Steven A. and H. Newton Malony. “Near-Death Experiences And Religion: A Further Investigation”. Journal Of Religion & Health 23, no. 2 (1984): 149–159. doi:10.1007/bf00996157.
Moody, Raymond A. Life After Life. 1st ed. Carmel, N.Y.: Guideposts, 1975.
“Near-Death Experiences: Evidence For Survival.”. Journal Of Near-Death Studies 5, no. 1 (1985). doi:10.17514/jnds-1985–5–1-p21–38.
Pennachio, John. “Near-Death Experience As Mystical Experience”. Journal Of Religion & Health 25, no. 1 (1986): 64–72. doi:10.1007/bf01533055.
Sabom, W. Stephen. “Near-Death Experience: A Review From Pastoral Psychology”. Journal Of Religion And Health 19, no. 2 (1980): 130–140. doi:10.1007/bf01006425.
“The ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ Retracts Story”. Gleanings | Christianitytoday.Com, 2016. http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/january/boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-retraction.html.
You, Grace. “The Burpo-Malarkey Doctrine”. Gty.Org, 2016. http://www.gty.org/Blog/B121018/the-burpomalarkey-doctrine.
