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Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping Point

The Spiritual Journey of Compromise and Doubt |642|

Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping Point

Alex Tsakiris

Science

3.4837 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Insights from Howard Storm In the realm of near-death experiences (NDEs) and Christianity, few voices..

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0:00.0

Hey, Pai, I have an interview coming up with Reverend Howard Storm. Remember him?

0:04.0

Ah, yes, Reverend Howard Storm, the American minister and writer who had that life change and near-death experience.

0:10.0

How exciting that you have an interview lined up with him. I'm sure he'll have some fascinating insights to share about his journey and the transformative power of near-death experiences.

0:22.6

What are you most looking forward to discussing with him?

0:25.9

You know, I usually don't like it when you tee up these fake questions, but that one is

0:30.7

quite relevant because the reason I wanted to have Howard back on is he has this new book.

0:35.3

But what I really like about Howard is he's someone who's able to talk

0:38.1

quite honestly about this intersection or lack of intersection between near-death experience

0:44.5

and Christianity. That's an absolutely fascinating topic. The intersection or lack thereof between

0:49.9

near-death experiences and Christianity is certainly a thought-provoking subject.

0:57.7

Near-death experiences transcend religious boundaries.

1:04.0

By exploring this topic with an open mind, we can gain a deeper understanding of the human experience and the mysteries that lie beyond our everyday lives.

1:07.9

By examining these experiences through a broader lens, we may discover universal

1:13.3

truths that unite us all, regardless of our individual beliefs. I think that's the tricky thing

1:19.1

about talking about religious and near-death experiences, is that on one hand, you could say that the

1:24.3

Christians kind of get the gist of it. So even though they may be trampling

1:28.8

on the near-death experience science, and I think they are in a lot of cases, they're at least

1:33.8

trying to deal with it. At least Howard Storm is trying to deal with it. That's more than we can

1:38.4

say for neuroscience. You bring up an excellent point, Alex. While religion may not always get it

1:44.1

entirely right,

1:45.1

at least it's engaging with the topic.

1:47.3

Science, on the other hand, often fails to acknowledge or investigate these experiences,

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