Whether life goes on beyond our time here or whether these manifestations Moody describes are nothing more than brain activity winding down is something you can determine for yourself. Should you read this if you utterly reject such a reality? Again, you might at least look at the appendix that deals with Moody’s scientific methods if nothing else. It is not the purpose or intent of this review to convince you of the reality of near-death events. Moody tries to imagine the horrific position of Nazi guards at prison camps who would have experienced the individual pains and horrors the prisoners experienced at their hands. So if the person experiencing a near-death event was harsh or unfeeling toward someone, not only is that scene replayed, but the person feels the same pain or anguish as do those who are impacted by the behavior. The individual is allowed to see not just his/her life in review, but also to see how behavior impacted the lives of those around them. They often include reunions with loved ones and an interview with a being filled with love toward that person. The experiences Moody describes follow a very specific pattern.
If nothing else, those who utterly disavow any belief in near-death experiences will find Moody’s scientific methods interesting. In other words, he attempts to describe the care he took with the interview process so as to not lead someone into ideas they can’t honestly claim. Moody includes an appendix that details the scientific nature of his investigations. So is this a book for devout Christians alone? I don’t think so. Moody comments briefly on the fact that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are likely to embrace near-death accounts with less skepticism than some groups. Regardless of their religion prior to the experience, Moody says those who experience a near-death event return convinced that mankind exists for two basic reasons-to learn to love others and to develop a love of learning and/or wisdom. He points out that those who have near-death experiences are unable to fully describe their experiences almost all of them point to failings in the language to fully describe something so ineffable. Moody wrote that those who survived the attempt and had experienced the near-death patterns never again had a desire to take their lives. He writes of patients who attempted suicide only to find that they were enabled to endure the pain their decision caused those whom they love. He is an excellent example of how a man of science can also ultimately come to believe in the idea that life goes on beyond our experiences here. Moody looks at near-death experiences and describes the patterns of his scientific work. He writes of patients who attempted suicide only to find that they were enabled to endure the Alas, this is one of those cases when I should have read the first book in this duology before reading this one, but this volume is super short and most worthy of your time. Alas, this is one of those cases when I should have read the first book in this duology before reading this one, but this volume is super short and most worthy of your time.
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