Modern era of Science and Technology - 1757 Words

In the modern era of science and technology, the religious mysticism of the past is often seen as archaic and foolish. We live in a time where people want hard evidence. If we can’t taste, touch, smell, see, or hear it then â€Å"it† probably doesn’t exist. People are hungry for understanding, hence all the billions of conversations that are being carried on across the globe right now. The drive behind communication is understanding, and understanding is not always universal from person to person. In light of the research around explanations of Near Death Experiences, it is clear that there is no consensus on what these experiences mean, yet the conversation is one that is relevant to every person. The desire behind discussing this topic†¦show more content†¦The possibility that the hallucinogenic transmitters (and endorphins) of the brain themselves play a role in the NDE has been postulated (Bhattacharya, P. 2013).† Further studies on this drug could inform exactly what is happening in the brain during a NDE, but the mystery will still remain in regards to the actual potential to access a spiritual realm in either case. Much speculation revolves around NDEs, but not to those who have experienced them first hand. All reports, even of negative experiences, resulted in the person losing their fear of death (Corcoran, D. 1988). For my research on this topic I met with a man who had both a positive and a negative NDE, and his reports verify this concept of attaining peace with death through the experience. The man I spoke with was Paul Greenfield of Boise, ID. His first NDE would be defined as a negative experience. 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