Overview: Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience decouples spirituality from a religious context and perspective. It examines the intriguing accounts of people who have undergone a near-death experience (NDE) and what was revealed to them while outside their physical bodies.

Verdict: In reading this book cover to cover, it is very obvious that what those people vividly described went well beyond what can be found in religious scripture.

Furthermore, the NDE accounts contain descriptions of Heaven and the higher spiritual realms, what interconnectedness/oneness means, the eternal nature and liberation of the soul consciousness, the gift of free will and its purpose, the nature of soul agreements, the universal laws of attraction, reincarnation, and cause and effect (karma), the nature of positive and negative energy, the significance of the death of our physical body as well as our spiritual rebirth and life review.

Phew! The study and collation of more than 500 NDE accounts, and the identification of common observations and insights drawn therefrom, culminated in the writing of this book and it is plainly evident from the beginning just how impassioned the author is about his collective prose on the subject matter to hand.

Going beyond the current NDE literature, which mainly examines the historical, religious, philosophical, scientific and medical aspects of this phenomenon, Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil concentrates on the important messages brought back from beyond the veil for humanity’s knowledge and benefit.

As I myself have always been aware, near death experiences are surprisingly common, have standardized features, and are difficult to explain on the basis of drugs, endogenous endorphins, hypoxia, hallucinations or in terms of upbringing or culture.

Recent research has led support to the belief that consciousness out-survives the brain, prompting speculation about the existence of an afterlife. But, even if NDEs do provide knowledge about the supernatural, Christians need to measure their content against the teaching and real death experience of Jesus Christ to ensure they are not being deceived.

Unlike personal experience, Jesus’ words are fully trustworthy, and we need to advise patients and colleagues accordingly. God can speak through dreams, visions and visitations but the Bible warns of the dangers of relying on this form of revelation; spirits need to be tested.

Here in Spiritual Revelations from Beyond the Veil: What Humanity Can Learn from the Near Death Experience from author Douglas Charles Hodgson, we quickly grasp from his prose that he is providing all his finding, the information in a very open and objective manner. One wholly devoid of any bias and/or religious connotations, which is in and unto itself a very refreshing approach.

Those still wondering, and simply put, Near Death Experiences (NDEs) appear to offer objective insights into life after death. The media interest reflects a widespread belief that they constitute scientific evidence for an afterlife.

Indeed, in films such as Flatliners, recent Telegraph articles and the Journal of Near Death Studies, a question is being asked: Could NDEs be glimpses of heaven?

Shining a diligent light, informatively culled knowledge and years of wisdom on that question and the topic itself, Hodgson helps us expand our minds, our preconceived thoughts, and hopefully sets out to inspire a more meaningful way of living that actually goes beyond the physical and into the infinity of our very souls.

In closing, some of the learnings, observations and insights from the Other Side presented in this book are truly remarkable, and in a few cases, they test the limits of human, Earthly comprehension.

About the Author - Douglas Hodgson’s involvement with legal education and university administration has spanned over four decades in Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand. As a lawyer, teacher, researcher, author and human rights advocate, his interest in religious discrimination and religious fundamentalism issues motivated him to engage in the study of the scriptures of the world’s religions, ultimately inspiring him to write Transcendental Spirituality, Wisdom and Virtue: The Divine Virtues and Treasures of the Heart. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

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