Are there elements of the NDE in the major world religions that are reflected in their descriptions of the afterlife, the ultimate deity, if any, and values that match the character transformation of near-death experiencers? What are the common threads between the world religions and how can we bridge the gap that separates them from each other? Farnáz. Ma'sumián, from the University of Texas and author of Life after Death: A Study of the Afterlife in World Religions (2002), takes us on a journey through four millennia of the sacred writings, beliefs and values of seven world religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith – and what insights the NDE can offer on their theology and practice.
