NDEOBEYoungWomanHow common are Near-Death Experiences? The Epoch Times examines the phenomenon by reviewing surveys and studies that have asked people about their beliefs and whether they have had an NDE.

Did you know that every year nearly 200,000 people in the United States have a Near-Death Experience? Studies indicate that religous beliefs have little to no effect on whether a person has an NDE, but 70 percent of people who have NDEs describe them as a spiritual experience.

At the end of the article, you can view a video of an interview with Dr. Jan Holden, editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, that provides a wonderful description of near-death experiences along with beautiful images reflecting common elements of an NDE. It might be necessary to reload the page to see the video in your browser.

You can see the full article on the Epoch Times website.