Guest Editorial: The Resurrection as Near-Death Experience

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Article suggesting that Jesus Christ was not clinically dead but in a deep coma when he was taken down from the cross. He was revived by Joseph of Arimathea, who was permitted to take Jesus's body into his care. By Pentecost, seven weeks later, Jesus had finally recovered from his wounds, and his reappearance convinced his followers that he was the Son of God. The author suggests that the Resurrection was not a physical happening, but a near-death experience. As such, it was totally real to Christ himself, and it also confirmed his belief that he could, by proxy, discharge … continued below

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Cook, Roger B. Summer 1992.

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Article suggesting that Jesus Christ was not clinically dead but in a deep coma when he was taken down from the cross. He was revived by Joseph of Arimathea, who was permitted to take Jesus's body into his care. By Pentecost, seven weeks later, Jesus had finally recovered from his wounds, and his reappearance convinced his followers that he was the Son of God. The author suggests that the Resurrection was not a physical happening, but a near-death experience. As such, it was totally real to Christ himself, and it also confirmed his belief that he could, by proxy, discharge humanity's sins.

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193-204 p. ; 23 cm.

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  • Journal of Near-Death Studies, 10(4), Human Sciences Press, Summer 1992, pp. 193-204

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  • Publication Title: Journal of Near-Death Studies
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 193
  • Page End: 204
  • Pages: 12

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Journal of Near-Death Studies

The Journal of Near-Death Studies is a scholarly peer-reviewed journal devoted to the field of near-death studies. It is published on a quarterly basis by the International Association for Near-Death Studies. The Journal began publication in 1982 under the name Anabiosis which was changed to its current title in 1986 with the start of Volume 6.

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Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 10, Number 4, Summer 1992 (Journal/Magazine/Newsletter)

Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 10, Number 4, Summer 1992

Quarterly journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena. Table of contents for all issues in volume 10 included on page 257.

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Cook, Roger B. Guest Editorial: The Resurrection as Near-Death Experience, article, Summer 1992; New York, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc799303/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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