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Jan 8
1 min

A 19th Century Mormon Near-Death Experience (Phoebe Carter Woodruff)

In 1838 a Mormon pioneer woman named Phoebe Carter Woodruff had an NDE as a result of "brain fever." Her illness was brought on by a long...

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First Article for Medium: "What Exactly is a Near-Death Experience?"

Gregory Shushan

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

First Article for Medium: "What Exactly is a Near-Death Experience?"

Seems like a pretty straightforward question, but you might be surprised at the misuses and misconceptions out there - which at least par...

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Near-Death Experiences from Ancient China

Gregory Shushan

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

Near-Death Experiences from Ancient China

The earliest known account of a near-death experience from an actual documentary source (as opposed to a religious or mythological one) c...

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The NDE of "America's Hitler": William Dudley Pelley (1928)

Gregory Shushan

Sep 8, 2020
3 min

The NDE of "America's Hitler": William Dudley Pelley (1928)

In 1928, this American fascist, fraudster, and occultist wrote an article about his NDE. Was it a genuine account or just propaganda?

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One More Copy of "Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions" - for a Pledge of $10 or More!

Gregory Shushan

Aug 20, 2020
2 min

One More Copy of "Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions" - for a Pledge of $10 or More!

I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that because of the pandemic, Oxford University Press has temporarily suspended issuing an...

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No, NDEs are not a "purely a Western phenomenon.”

Gregory Shushan

Jun 24, 2020
1 min

No, NDEs are not a "purely a Western phenomenon.”

I was recently invited by by the Religious Studies Project to respond to an interview with another scholar of near-death experiences who ...

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Skeptiko Interview and Discussion Now Live!

Gregory Shushan

Aug 6, 2019
2 min

Skeptiko Interview and Discussion Now Live!

Cross-Cultural Near-Death Experiences: Skeptiko Interview and Discussion Now Live!

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