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Deathbed Experiences as Evidence for the Afterlife, Volume 1: A Groundbreaking, Scientific Apologetic, Evaluating Death-Related Visions, Terminal Lucidity and After Death Communications Kindle Edition

by J. Steve Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The thesis of this book is quite simple and intuitive: If you want to look for evidence for the afterlife, observe the dying, to see if there’s any indication that they’re going somewhere. Researchers are finding that several experiences related to death are global and quite common, including:
  • Primary Deathbed Experiences, where over 80% of the dying in a hospice unit report vivid experiences with deceased relatives and angels
  • Terminal Lucidity, where people lose brain function over time, only to regain full consciousness to say their goodbyes before dying
  • Shared Death Experiences, where healthy people experience a part of their loved one’s death experience
  • Crisis Apparitions, where people otherwise unaware of a person’s death somehow know of the person’s death
  • After Death Communications, where people claim to receive visits from deceased loved ones.
To discover if these can be explained away as lies, exaggerations, or hallucinations, highly respected intellects, connected to many of our top universities, have studied phenomena at death for significant portions of their lives and assessed them for afterlife evidence. Dr. Miller, in a winsome, popular style, discusses many studies and documented reports that point towards an afterlife.

Testimonies about His Book, From Both Volumes or the Original Dissertation

This extraordinary book will set the agenda for future studies of the phenomena associated with “life after death” or “deathbed experiences.”....

As a semi-retired scientist, a physicist/engineer with a long history of interest in not only science but also philosophy, I was privileged to receive a nearly final Advance Review Copy from Prof. Miller, an acquaintance through internet correspondence.

I spent decades as an agnostic, only recently returning to the Christian faith. Professor Miller’s book is so well-argued that it has moved me from hoping there is a life after death to expecting that there is, being only somewhat short of certain....
This profound and carefully researched book will encourage all who hope for a life after death in the presence of a just and benevolent God.

Douglas Winslow Cooper, Ph.D.
Formerly, Associate Professor of Environmental Physics
Harvard University

Who knew that many of our most respected educators and scientists, teaching in our most highly respected universities, have been studying an experience that provides evidence for the afterlife? The implications for finding life's purpose, counseling the grieving, caring for the dying, and establishing a personal worldview are nothing less than astounding. Beware: this book may start by changing your mind, but end with impacting your heart.

J. P. Moreland, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Talbot School of Theology
Biola University

Absolutely outstanding! Your book is the best book on Deathbed Experiences anywhere.

Jeffrey Long, M.D.
Cofounder of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation
Author of Evidence for the Afterlife

This is a groundbreaking book. Dr. Steve Miller offers a rigorous and insightful look at deathbed experiences and whether or not they offer evidence for the afterlife and the existence of God. Whether believer or skeptic, this is a book to read, digest, and discuss with others.

Sean McDowell, Ph.D.
Professor at Biola University
Author or co-author of over 20 books
including Evidence that Demands a Verdict.
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 6, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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J. Steve Miller

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Steve is an educator (teaches in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department at Kennesaw State University), researcher, entrepreneur, and speaker, having taught audiences from Atlanta to Moscow. He studied at Dalton State College, the University of Georgia, Columbia International University (BA), Trinity Divinity School, Southwestern Seminary (MDiv) and Columbia International University Graduate School (PhD). His current research/writing obsession is "afterlife apologetics" -- deathbed experiences and near-death experiences. He's known for drawing practical wisdom from serious research and communicating it in accessible, unforgettable ways. His wife, Cherie, and their sons continually challenge his thinking. Connect with him at http://www.jstevemiller.info .

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Mike Gurnicz
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent overview of evidence for the afterlife
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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Steve Miller provides the reader with a comprehensive study of what happens when people are near death.
He approaches his study from a definitive scientific viewpoint that provides even the most skeptical person with much to think about.
Steve writes well and the information he provides is both fascinating and thought provoking.
Highly recommended!
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MtaGtz
5.0 out of 5 stars scientific and very thorough
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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Very thorough and convincing in his argument. I recommend this book for those who are open minded enough to consider evidence.
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Les Bridgeman
5.0 out of 5 stars A Whole New World!
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021
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In this book and his previous work on near-death experiences, Steve Miller introduces readers to a fascinating field of study, which he calls “afterlife apologetics.” While acknowledging his Christian faith, Miller explores afterlife experiences using a careful and detailed approach to various lines of evidence.

Deathbed Experiences is structured around the timing of unusual phenomena—before, during, after, and throughout the death experience. In total, Miller engages eleven lines of evidence, including accurate premonitions of the deaths of others, life-long mentally challenged people becoming lucid at the time of death, and shared experiences between the dying and those at their bedside. He then uses an 11-point scale to assess the persuasiveness of each phenomenon. (Unfortunately, the scale was too small for me to see on my Kindle and I was unable to enlarge it.)

In addition to narrating intriguing individual experiences and highlighting specific lines of evidence in each account, Miller builds a compelling case by citing data from large-scale studies, such as the British Census in the 1890s, which surveyed 17,000 people.

Although this book does not prove which version of the afterlife is correct, it shows that many people have had experiences which point toward the existence of life beyond the grave. And even some who have researched this topic without having had a personal experience, have been convinced of a world beyond this one. If you are a materialist, you owe it to yourself to consider the evidence Miller provides.
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Chris Snidow
5.0 out of 5 stars This page-turner is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021
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I've done a lot of reading and studying about near-death experiences. Dr. Miller's previous book on this subject (Near Death Experiences-An Evidence for the Existence of God and Heaven) is excellent. It is one of the very best out there, and has become a 'go-to' book for me on this subject. So I was excited to learn of his latest book, Deathbed Experiences as Evidence for the Afterlife. I wasn't disappointed. It is a fascinating, comprehensive, and impressive study of the evidence for the afterlife. He looks at many well-documented cases involving supernatural occurrences before, during, and after death; and he presents many studies, facts and figures in a readable, organized and coherent fashion. It's wonderful. These should give any open-minded reader a lot to consider. I've not seen all this pulled together in such an effective narrative before. Dr. Miller's book is a real page-turner, and I believe it should, and will, find a large audience. Highly recommended!
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Martin Ollesson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and compelling
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2023
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I have read a ton of books regarding afterlife evidence. This one is easily in the top 5 when it comes to what I am trying to figure out: Is "the afterlife" real?
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Wanda N.Franceschini
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
This book is for those who are looking for a researched approach with evidence of the afterlife. I enjoyed every page of this book and am extremely grateful to the author for this marvelous work. Amazing!
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JAF
2.0 out of 5 stars Technical, Tedious & Redundant
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023
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I was excited to receive this book after seeing the author being interviewed about it but…
Every story in the book was already discussed in the interview I had seen. I expected to find additional stories in the book other than the previously discussed stories… or at least to read about more details of each story but the interview had covered it all.
If there were stories in the book that had not been previously discussed it wasn’t evident to me.
There was repetition on a few of the stories and the stories themselves were smothered in minutiae of studies to support the validity
I understand the idea of all this (dry) data but to my way of thinking it was a slog to get through it
I’ve read many books on near death experiences so it was exciting to think about this info but; for me, it was just ok.
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Kindle-klant
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent well researched study
Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2022
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I am a Christian so already believe in the afterlife, but this book has definitely added to strengthening my faith and increasing my fascination with this subject. I found it to be very well researched, with excellent references and presenting very good evidence for the afterlife. I would definitely recommend this book.
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