11 Divine Encounters: Light and Ecstasy in Religious and NDE's

Divine Encounters: Light and Ecstasy in Religious and NDE's
Brian Bain, M.A.

Until now, efforts to compare the NDE with various religious traditions have focused on the encounter with death, which has resulted in several very interesting comparisons. However, if we extend our study beyond death alone, and focus primarily on the experience of light and ecstasy in the NDE, we find evidence of the similarities between this aspect of the NDE and the experiences of individuals in every major religious tradition in substantial, sometimes even overwhelming, volume.