Four Tiers of Afterlife Apologetics Research: How Philosophers and Theologians May Find Their Niche In Near-Death, Deathbed And Other Visionary Studies

J. Steve Miller

Philosophers and theologians may wish to incorporate near-death or deathbed research into their specialized research/publications. This article suggests that recognizing four tiers of NDE/DBE research can help them determine where to focus their research. Tiers include:

  • Interviewing personal circles of trust.
  • Researching highly evidential cases.
  • Digesting the best NDE studies of multiple cases.
  • Studying or replicating large-scale surveys.

The full-text of this paper is available for FREE by clicking here. The paper is part of an ongoing EPS web project focused on Philosophical Issues in “Afterlife Apologetics.”