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Here’s a bullet-point gist of the article “Near-Death Experiences Fail to Confirm Any Single Belief System” (Aug 24, 2025):

• Podcast context: Denyse O’Leary (co-author of The Immortal Mind) spoke with Jacob Vazquez on Truthful Hope about near-death experiences (NDEs).

• Core idea: NDEs show that consciousness can sometimes function apart from a clinically dead body, but they don’t confirm any one religion.

• Cultural influence: People’s NDEs often reflect their own traditions (Christian, Buddhist, etc.) — shaped by mental concepts rather than universal theological truth.

• Limits of validation:

  • Seeing something in an NDE doesn’t prove it as theological truth.

  • Reports are always from those who return; we never hear from those who don’t.

  • Some experiences may convey true insights (e.g., moral warnings), but discernment is needed.

• Scientific perspective: Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson (After, 2021) notes ~10% of cardiac arrest survivors report NDEs, regardless of belief. People use available cultural metaphors to describe ineffable experiences.

• Caution advised: O’Leary stresses not to build theology directly from NDEs. They may contain truths, but they are not absolute divine revelation.

• Theological approach: Vazquez agrees — theology should be grounded in theology, not solely in NDE reports; each case must be examined carefully.

• Growing acceptance: NDEs are gaining credibility because modern medicine confirms some patients were clinically dead during the experiences.

• Key implication: NDEs challenge strict materialism but don’t provide a single theological framework.

👉 Bottom line: NDEs are real phenomena worth studying, but they reflect cultural filters and personal concepts rather than proving any one religion true.

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